Animas came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the Hondo Valley Eagles and fell 76-36. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 62-30 to the Eagles when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Animas had strong showings from Rory McClain, who posted seven points and ten boards, and Orlando Talavera, who put up six points and six rebounds. Those points were Talavera's first of the season.
Hondo Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Blackmon, who scored 26 points. Those 26 points gave Blackmon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ismael Ontiveros, who earned 21 points.
Animas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hondo Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, Animas will be home for the holidays to greet Dora at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hondo Valley, they will head out to take on Clovis Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hondo Valley will be up against Clovis Christian's rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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