The Hope Christian Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Portales Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Hope Christian lost to Albuquerque Academy on the road by a decisive 49-33 margin.
Meanwhile, Portales was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 50-46 to Lovington. It was the first time this season that Portales let down their fans at home.
Hope Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. As for Portales, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-8.
Hope Christian couldn't quite finish off Portales when the teams last played back in February of 2018 and fell 55-52. Can Hope Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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