Rio Grande hasn't had much luck against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rio Grande Ravens will square off against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Rio Grande is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost to West Mesa at home by a 55-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were outmatched by Los Lunas and fell 73-24.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Rio Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Rio Grande strolled past Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 47-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Grande since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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