The Portales Rams will face off against the Lovington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Portales is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Tuesday, Portales took their match with ease, bagging a 62-26 win over Goddard. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lovington hadn't done well against Artesia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lovington snuck past Artesia with a 43-38 victory.
Portales' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Lovington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Portales against Lovington when the teams last played on Friday, as the squad secured a 55-15 victory. In that matchup, Portales amassed a halftime lead of 37-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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