A feisty cat fight will be fought as Jal Panthers take on McCurdy Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Jal and Hagerman meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Jal took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hagerman.
Nolbert Cervantes
| 02/26/25 vs Hagerman | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hagerman | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Texico | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nolbert Cervantes, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of A3 Rodriguez, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, McCurdy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 67-57 to Mesa Vista.
Jal's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for McCurdy, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9.
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