Rio Grande hasn't had much luck against Albuquerque recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rio Grande Ravens will face off against the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 16 defeats in a row, Rio Grande turned things around against Atrisco Heritage Academy on Tuesday. They took down the Jaguars 47-32.
| 01/28/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 6 |
| 02/22/24 @ Capital | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Mayfield | 5 |
| 02/24/24 vs Santa Fe | 5 |
| 02/13/24 vs Manzano | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Grande to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Starks, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Starks has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophia L?pez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque entered their tilt with Los Lunas on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 49-33.
Rio Grande's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-16. As for Albuquerque, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Rio Grande came up short against Albuquerque when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 54-48. Can Rio Grande avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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