Ranger 58, at New Mexico 86

HOBBS, N.M. (Interstat) -- The New Mexico Junior College Thunderbirds used a dominant first quarter to overwhelm the visiting Ranger College Rangers 86-58 in a men’s junior college basketball game Saturday. The Thunderbirds, improving to 8-1 overall, exploded for 44 points in the opening period, setting a commanding tone that the Rangers could never overcome. Ranger fell to 4-8 with the loss. New Mexico’s offensive efficiency was the story of the game. The Thunderbirds scored 86 points on 86 possessions, an offensive rating of 100.5, while Ranger managed only 58 points on 78 possessions for a rating of 74.7. The… Read more...