The Hobbs Eagles will square off against the Sandia Matadors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hobbs sitting on 29 straight victories and Sandia on 16.
Hobbs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 71-38 win over Carlsbad. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 26 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sandia faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Sandia breezed past La Cueva to the tune of 64-35. The Matadors are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 21st contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Sandia's victory bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Hobbs, their win bumped their record up to an identical 29-1.
Hobbs came up short against Sandia in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 53-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sandia's Sydney Benally, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 25 points and five assists. Now that Hobbs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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