The Bosque Bobcats will face off against the Hot Springs Tigers at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bosque comes in on three and Hot Springs on 11.
Bosque had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Socorro 74-57 on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cooper Hautau was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Josiah Wilson, who scored 15 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 62-25 victory over Thoreau on the road. While fans of Hot Springs might be used to big wins, the 37-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Bosque's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Hot Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Bosque was able to grind out a solid victory over Hot Springs when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 55-45. Will Bosque repeat their success, or does Hot Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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