On Tuesday, Rio Rancho faced Cibola in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rio Rancho Rams took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cibola Cougars. The Rams' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Noah Lovato
| 01/28/25 @ Cibola | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Cleveland | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Capital | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Volcano Vista | 1 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. Michael's | 1 |
Despite the loss, Rio Rancho saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Lovato went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Lovato. Another player making a difference was Kevin Archuleta, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 16 points.
Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Cibola, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Rio Rancho has already played their next game, a 77-60 victory against Piedra Vista on the 30th. As for Cibola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-60 win against Farmington on the 30th.
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