After flying high against Chaparral last Friday, Deming came back down to earth. The Deming Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 47-46 to the Silver Fighting Colts. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Fighting Colts earlier this season, when they won 39-34.
Deming's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-7. As for Silver, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deming will take on Santa Teresa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Silver, they are taking a road trip to challenge Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Chaparral: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while Silver has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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