The Volcano Vista Hawks entered their tilt with the Rio Rancho Rams with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Volcano Vista really took it to Rio Rancho for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-44 win at home. Volcano Vista has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Volcano Vista was led to victory by Mila Espinoza and Taejhuan "TT" Hill. Espinoza scored 18 points along with eight steals and two blocks, while Hill dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hill has scored at least a third of Volcano Vista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalysa Hines, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Volcano Vista is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Volcano Vista will look to defend their home court on Friday against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. Volcano Vista is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Cleveland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Rio Rancho, they will take on La Cueva at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Rio Rancho is ranked 13th, while La Cueva is ranked eighth).
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