Having just played yesterday, the Tularosa Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tularosa will be strutting in after a win while Socorro will be coming in after a defeat.
Tularosa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hatch Valley to the tune of 81-43 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Sandia Prep, falling 60-38. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Tularosa will need focus on slowing down Jaquavis Brawley, one of several Socorro players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Angel, who earned 12 points.
Tularosa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Socorro, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Tularosa strolled past Socorro when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 71-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tularosa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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