Basketball Game Preview: Hagerman Bobcats vs. Gateway Christian Warriors

The Hagerman Bobcats will take on the Gateway Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Gateway Christian will be up against a hot Hagerman squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Hagerman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over Eunice on Friday. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Bobcats were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Gateway Christian didn't have too much trouble with Dexter on Saturday as they won 62-47.

Gateway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Hagerman, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.

Hagerman didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Gateway Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. Does Hagerman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gateway Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.