Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Boys
Ruidoso (13-9, 2-3) at Portales (12-10, 2-3), 7 p.m.
On the air: KSEL 105.9 FM
Last time out: The Warriors beat NMMI last Friday, 67-47. The Rams lost at Moriarty, 51-50, on Tuesday night.
Last meeting: Portales beat Ruidoso 56-53 Jan. 23.
Notes: The Rams are hoping that January's win over the Warriors brings them good vibes this time around, as Portales is currently in the midst of stretch in which it has lost five of its last eight ballgames. However, Portales has only been outscored by 23 combined points in that stretch, and in its last five games, the Rams have scored as many points (270) as their opponents — despite just a 3-2 record. Ruidoso is tied with Portales for third-place in District 4-4A play with a 2-3 record, as the two squads trail second-place Moriarty by 1.5 games in the current standings.
Girls
Ruidoso (6-17, 0-4) at Portales (21-2, 4-0), 5:30 p.m.
On the air: KSEL 105.9 FM
Last time out: The Warriors lost at Hope Christian, 65-41, on Tuesday night. The Rams, meanwhile, took down Moriarty on Tuesday night, 70-47.
Last meeting: After a slow first-half start, Portales ran away from Ruidoso 68-23 Jan. 23.
Notes: Portales carries a 12-game winning streak into tonight's contest, and have not lost to a team from the State of New Mexico all season long. The Warriors, meanwhile, are seeking their first district win of the season, and will try to replicate January's first half performance against the Rams for an entire 32 minutes, this time around. Portales led, 29-21, at intermission of that game, but managed to outscore Ruidoso, 39-2 the rest of the way. It all started with a 25-2 third-quarter advantage, before the Rams shut out the Warriors, 14-0, in the fourth quarter.
— Compiled by Staff Writer Eric Murray