On Wednesday, La Cueva faced Rio Rancho in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Cueva Bears came out on top against the Rio Rancho Rams by a score of 66-57. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
Despite the loss, Rio Rancho saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madilynn Martinez posted 20 points in addition to six assists and four steals. With that strong performance, Martinez is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Lilly Martinez was another key player, going 6 for 15 en route to 15 points and six boards.
La Cueva is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Rio Rancho, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
La Cueva didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-41 win against Cleveland on the 17th. Rio Rancho has also already played their next game, a 60-46 victory against Roswell on the 17th.
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