Cibola won the last time they faced Manzano and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cibola Cougars blew past the Manzano Monarchs 77-47. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Monarchs are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cibola has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.4 points per game. As for Manzano, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cibola will face off against Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cibola's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for Manzano, they will be playing at home against Sandia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Manzano likes a good challenge.
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