Rams
| 02/28/25 vs Lovington | 45-42 |
| 02/25/25 vs Goddard | 62-26 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lovington | 55-15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Artesia | 66-28 |
| 02/14/25 @ Goddard | 58-28 |
| + 4 more games |
Portales came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Lovington Wildcats 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since December 5, 2024.
Despite the loss, Lovington still got an impressive performance from Malaiya Castro, who went 5-for-8 en route to 20 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Castro a new career-high. Abigail Shouse was another key player, putting up four points in addition to ten boards and four blocks.
Portales pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for Lovington, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Portales and Lovington are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Portales will take on Shiprock at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. As for Lovington, they will square off against Hope Christian at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. Lovington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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