Ruidoso has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Dexter Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ruidoso focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
Last Friday, Ruidoso was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to New Mexico Military Institute.
Despite the defeat, Ruidoso had strong showings from Patrick Kimbrell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Logan Sandoval, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Sandoval is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Tru Camejo was another key contributor, scoring four points along with four steals.
Ruidoso's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Camejo got a bit more time on the court (14 vs. his season average of 6.31). Camejo made the most of the opportunity, scoring four points along with four steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Dexter's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 63-45 bruising from Tucumcari.
Ruidoso's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for Dexter, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Ruidoso strolled past Dexter in their previous matchup last Friday by a score of 72-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ruidoso since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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