On Friday, Rio Rancho faced Roswell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams fell just short of the Roswell Coyotes by a score of 61-58. The Rams have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Rio Rancho lost, don't look at Cayden Richardson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Noah Lovato was another key player, putting up six points.
Rio Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Roswell, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Rio Rancho will square off against Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rio Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups. Roswell has already played their next game, a 59-43 win against Lovington on the 18th.
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