It was a good run, but Rio Rancho unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 68-61 to the Farmington Scorpions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, with their most recent loss being a 67-57 defeat on February 6th.
Noah Lovato
| 02/25/25 @ Farmington | 24 |
| 02/21/25 vs Cleveland | 31 |
| 02/19/25 vs Piedra Vista | 21 |
| 02/14/25 vs Cibola | 17 |
Despite the defeat, Rio Rancho saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Lovato went 9-for-14 on his way to 24 points and five boards. The game was Lovato's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Archuleta, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Rio Rancho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Farmington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sataurus Griego, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Landon Begay, who posted nine points and seven assists.
Rio Rancho's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Farmington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-9.
Rio Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Farmington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-48 victory against Cibola on the 26th.
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