Basketball Game Preview: Hagerman Bobcats vs. Elida Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bobcats challenge the Tigers at 7:00 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.

Last Tuesday, everything went Hagerman's way against Loving as Hagerman made off with a 68-45 win. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Elida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Gateway Christian, falling 90-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (60), the Tigers still had to take the loss.

Hagerman is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Elida, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.

Hagerman beat Elida 80-70 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Does Hagerman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elida turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.