Basketball Preview: Hobbs Eagles vs. Rio Rancho Rams
The Hobbs Eagles will face off against the Rio Rancho Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hobbs faced off against Centennial on Tuesday. Everything went Hobbs' way against Centennial as Hobbs made off with a 64-42 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Abraham Pena had an outrageously good game as he went 7 for 17 en route to 19 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jairus Turrubiates, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Hobbs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Rio Rancho didn't have too much trouble with Clovis on Saturday as they won 76-61.
Rio Rancho's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hobbs, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Hobbs couldn't quite finish off Rio Rancho when the teams last played back in January and fell 72-70. Thankfully for Hobbs, Josiah Marfil (who posted 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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