On Friday, the Rio Rancho Rams faced the Volcano Vista Hawks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Rio Rancho had to suffer through a rough 92-54 loss at the hands of Volcano Vista. Rio Rancho has not had much luck with Volcano Vista recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Rio Rancho lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josiah Marfil. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Marfil hasn't dropped below 17 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kayden Decker, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Rio Rancho's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Volcano Vista, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Rio Rancho will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Rio Rancho focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday. As for Volcano Vista, they will head out on the road to challenge Atrisco Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Volcano Vista is coming into the game with 13 straight victories on the road, so Atrisco Heritage Academy is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
