The Rio Rancho Rams will square off against the Cibola Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Rio Rancho is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Volcano Vista, who was ranked 11th at the time (Rio Rancho was ranked 12th). Rio Rancho fell to Volcano Vista 50-46. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cibola faced off against Piedra Vista on Tuesday. Cibola took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piedra Vista.
Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Cibola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Rio Rancho against Cibola in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 64-16 win. In that match, Rio Rancho amassed a halftime lead of 34-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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