The Rio Grande Ravens's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 13th straight loss. They took a 72-57 bruising from Manzano. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Rio Grande's loss came despite strong showings from Eliseo Velasquez and Santiago Gonzalez. Velasquez scored 16 points along with three steals, while Gonzalez almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Isaiah Lucero was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Even though they lost, Rio Grande smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Rio Grande dropped their record down to 5-16 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Manzano, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16.
Rio Grande didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-53 defeat vs. Albuquerque on the 17th. Manzano has also already played their next match, a 63-61 loss against Santa Fe on the 17th.
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