Basketball Recap: Hobbs Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Volcano Vista

On Tuesday, Hobbs faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hobbs Eagles fell 62-55 to the Volcano Vista Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.

Hobbs' loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Volcano Vista, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.

Hobbs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Volcano Vista, they and Cibola will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Volcano Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.