Moriarty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Portales Rams, falling 73-38. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pintos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-26 back in December of 2024.
Moriarty lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jordan Brown, who posted 13 points. That was a full 34.2% of Moriarty's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aidyn Pacheco, who had 11 points and three steals.
Portales' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Tellez led the charge by putting up 13 points and three steals. Those 13 points gave Tellez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Pfaffenberger, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and six boards.
Moriarty's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Portales, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moriarty will take on Taos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Taos' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Portales, they will face off against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Portales will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
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