The Rio Rancho Rams will head out to take on the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Rancho knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Eldorado likes a good challenge.
Rio Rancho is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Capital 84-41 on Friday. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eldorado, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past Parkland 60-58. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 43rd in New Mexico, while the Matadors are ranked 1009th in Texas), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Rancho is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Eldorado, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Rio Rancho beat Eldorado 68-56 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Does Rio Rancho have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eldorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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