Cibola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Rio Rancho Rams 64-16. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-9.
Rio Rancho's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Larissa Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in assists (five). Madilynn Martinez was another key player, going 8 of 17 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Cibola's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Rio Rancho, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 12-7.
Cibola has already played their next contest, a 71-36 defeat against Farmington on the 31st. As for Rio Rancho, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-47 win against Piedra Vista on the 31st.
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