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| 01/18/24 - Home | 60-36 W |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 56-29 W |
| 01/14/20 - Home | 68-29 W |
| 01/10/20 - Neutral | 65-33 W |
| 01/15/19 - Away | 69-23 W |
| + 5 more games |
Valley is 9-1 against Rio Grande since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Valley Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Rio Grande Ravens at 2:00 p.m. Valley has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 10.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-38, which was the final score in Valley's tilt against Hope Christian on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Huskies are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Rio Grande posted their biggest victory since December 16, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over Atrisco Heritage Academy.
Valley better focus on containing Sophia L?pez and Riley Starks as the pair were huge in Rio Grande's win. L?pez dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, while Starks went 6-for-15 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. That's the most boards Starks has posted since back in January of 2024.
Rio Grande smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Rio Grande, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-20.
Valley took their victory against Rio Grande in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 60-36. In that game, Valley amassed a halftime lead of 31-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
