Rio Grande lost against Volcano Vista back in January of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rio Grande Ravens took a blow against the Volcano Vista Hawks, falling 70-40. 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 105th, while the Hawks are ranked 12th).
02/03/25 vs Volcano Vista | 3 |
01/30/25 @ Albuquerque | 2 |
01/28/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 4 |
01/24/25 @ West Mesa | 3 |
01/18/25 vs Melrose | 4 |
01/15/25 @ Manzano | 2 |
Despite the loss, Rio Grande had strong showings from Sophia L?pez, who posted 19 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, and Riley Starks, who put up 12 points. L?pez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Volcano Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zoey Loretto, who went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Mia Zuniga was another key player, going 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Rio Grande and nudges their season record down to 2-18. As for Volcano Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Grande won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Volcano Vista, they will welcome Cibola at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Volcano Vista is facing Cibola at the right time seeing as Cibola is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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