Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses, Rio Grande a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Saturday. The Valley Vikings will host the Rio Grande Ravens at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Valley came up short against Albuquerque Academy and fell 52-40.
Meanwhile, Rio Grande also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to West Mesa by a score of 51-43. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 13th).
Rio Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Rio Grande when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 53-44. Will Valley repeat their success, or does Rio Grande have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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