Moriarty hasn't had much luck against Portales recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Both will face off at 10:15 a.m. without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Moriarty saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 57-37 to Capital. The match marked the Pintos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Portales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Santa Fe Indian an easy 59-38 victory. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Braves are ranked 27th).
Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Moriarty, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Moriarty was taken down by Portales 57-28 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Moriarty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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