Basketball Recap: Nine Straight Home Victories for Hot Springs

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02/28/25 vs Cobre	76-73
02/25/25 vs Hatch Valley	66-28
02/18/25 vs Socorro	52-37
02/06/25 vs Hatch Valley	55-31
02/04/25 vs Cobre	56-45
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Hot Springs had won eight straight home games and Adrian Gomez did his part to make it nine on Friday. The Hot Springs Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cobre Indians 76-73 which was due in part to Gomez, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 30 points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played.

Tristan Polanco was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points and five boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in January.

Despite the loss, Cobre still got an impressive performance from Zavin Guck, who dropped a double-double with 38 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Izon Guck, who put up 15 points and four steals.

Hot Springs is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points over those games. Cobre moved to 17-11 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Hot Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-43 loss against Navajo Prep on the 8th. As for Cobre, they have also already played their next contest, an 81-58 defeat against Santa Fe Indian on the 8th.