The Portales Rams will face off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Portales is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
While Portales' victory against Lovington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Portales had just enough and edged out Lovington 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted since December 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, Shiprock had to suffer through a 62-23 loss at the hands of Gallup. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Bengals are ranked fourth).
Portales' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. As for Shiprock, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.
Portales was able to grind out a solid win over Shiprock in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, winning 65-54. Does Portales have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shiprock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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