Portales was the 44-29 winner over Lamesa when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Rams received a blow on Saturday as they fell 34-19 to the Tornadoes. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rams came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 72nd in New Mexico, while the Tornadoes are ranked 267th in Texas).
Taleesa Hope continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lamesa, dropping a double-double with 13 points and ten boards. Zariah Contreras was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Portales and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Lamesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Portales will venture away from home to take on Lubbock Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamesa will take on Coahoma in a holiday battle at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Tornadoes' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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