The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls will square off against the Hobbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Carlsbad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Roswell, who was ranked fourth at the time (Carlsbad was ranked 18th). Carlsbad took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roswell on Friday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hobbs, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Clovis with a sharp 75-49 victory on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Hobbs' win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Carlsbad, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Carlsbad couldn't quite finish off Hobbs in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 49-46. Will Carlsbad have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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