Having just played yesterday, the West Las Vegas Dons will jump right back in to play the Hot Springs Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
West Las Vegas' tournament run continued when they took on Bloomfield on Friday. West Las Vegas strolled past Bloomfield with points to spare, taking the game 69-55.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs didn't have too much trouble with Shiprock on Friday as they won 55-38. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Chieftains are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hot Springs has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for West Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
West Las Vegas didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hot Springs when the teams last played back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 53-49 win. Does West Las Vegas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hot Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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