The Goddard Rockets just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Tucumcari Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Goddard got the win against Moriarty by a conclusive 56-30. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Pintos are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tucumcari entered their tilt with Cimarron on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rams 64-36. The Rattlers pushed the score to 51-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams had little chance of recovering from.
Goddard better keep an eye on July Lafferty. She was instrumental in Tucumcari's win, going 11 for 14 on her way to 22 points along with six steals and five boards. Lafferty has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 24 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylee Benavidez, who posted six points in addition to 11 assists and seven rebounds.
Tucumcari smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 41 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Tucumcari's record now sits at 11-3. As for Goddard, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Goddard took their win against Tucumcari in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 by a conclusive 66-41. In that contest, Goddard amassed a halftime lead of 39-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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