Basketball Recap: Hobbs Beats Farmington for Their 18th Straight Victory

On Friday, Hobbs faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-31 victory over the Farmington Scorpions. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Farmington had strong showings from Carly Conley, who posted six points, and Arianna Charley, who earned five points.

Eagles

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Farmington	67-31
01/14/25 vs Las Cruces	75-24
01/11/25 vs Kirtland Central	83-49
01/10/25 vs Rio Rancho	66-30
01/08/25 vs Volcano Vista	67-37
+ 13 more games

The win (which was Hobbs' 18th in a row) raised their record to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Farmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hobbs will challenge Artesia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Farmington, they will take on Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rio Rancho has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.