There's no place like home for the Hobbs Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 57-48 win over Carlsbad on Friday. This was payback for Hobbs, who suffered a 40-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hobbs was led to victory by Jairus Turrubiates and Abraham Pe?a. Turrubiates almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Pe?a scored 17 points along with two steals. Pe?a hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Braddock Beaty was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 11-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Carlsbad, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
Hobbs will be playing in front of their home fans against Carlsbad at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hobbs' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Carlsbad, they will head out on the road to challenge Hobbs at 6:00 p.m. Averaging 58.04 points so far this season, Hobbs' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Carlsbad better be ready for a challenge.
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