
Rams
02/26/25 @ Volcano Vista | 61-45 |
02/25/25 vs Piedra Vista | 62-38 |
02/24/25 vs Cibola | 69-34 |
02/20/25 @ Cleveland | 66-54 |
02/18/25 @ Piedra Vista | 64-52 |
02/13/25 vs Cibola | 65-42 |
Rio Rancho entered their tilt with Volcano Vista on Wednesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Volcano Vista Hawks with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Hawks back in February, they had to take a 50-46 loss.
Leading Rio Rancho to victory were Madilynn Martinez and Larissa Martinez. Madilynn shot 47% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to six steals and five assists, while Larissa went 6-for-14 to rack up 17 points and six steals. Larissa is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Serena McHugh, who went 7-for-8 on her way to 15 points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Rio Rancho was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Volcano Vista only five assists.
Volcano Vista's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoey Loretto, who posted ten points and five boards. Mia Zuniga was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Rio Rancho pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Volcano Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11.
Rio Rancho has already played their next game, a 63-57 loss against Farmington on the 28th. As for Volcano Vista, they will challenge Clovis at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th.
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