The Dexter Demons lost against the Ruidoso Warriors back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Dexter took a 72-54 bruising from Ruidoso. Dexter has struggled against Ruidoso recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Logan Sandoval, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds for Ruidoso. Sandoval is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Patrick Kimbrell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Dexter's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Ruidoso, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Dexter will head out on the road to face off against New Mexico Military Institute at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Mexico Military Institute is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Dexter will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Ruidoso will take on Tucumcari at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ruidoso is facing Tucumcari at the right time seeing as Tucumcari is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
