Portales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 42-35 to the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Portales still got an impressive performance from Jase Hightower, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Tellez, who posted six points.
Portales' record now sits at 4-9. As for Pojoaque Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Portales wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-40 win against Eunice on the 4th. As for Pojoaque Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-39 defeat against Carlsbad on the 4th.
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