Basketball Recap: Roswell Comes Up Short

On Tuesday, Roswell faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roswell Coyotes were outmatched by the Hobbs Eagles and fell 85-39. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-17.

Roswell dropped their record down to 13-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Hobbs, the victory was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roswell has already played their next match (against Carlsbad), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hobbs will take on Clovis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hobbs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests.