It was a good run, but Rio Rancho unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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 45-42 defeat back in February.
Madilynn Martinez
| 02/28/25 @ Farmington | 19 |
| 02/26/25 @ Volcano Vista | 20 |
| 02/25/25 vs Piedra Vista | 23 |
| 02/24/25 vs Cibola | 17 |
| 02/20/25 @ Cleveland | 26 |
| 02/18/25 @ Piedra Vista | 16 |
Daysia Jack and Madilynn Martinez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Jack shot 50% from the field on her way to 17 points and five rebounds, while Martinez posted 19 points along with five boards and four steals. The match was Martinez's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayme Archuleta, who had seven points and seven boards.
Kjani Anitielu was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds for Farmington. Those 29 points gave Anitielu a new career-high. Harmony Thomas was another key player, putting up nine points.
Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Farmington, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rio Rancho will challenge Los Lunas at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. One thing working in Rio Rancho's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Farmington, they will square off against Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on March 7th. Farmington is facing Cleveland at the right time seeing as Cleveland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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