The Maxwell Bears will take on the Quemado Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Maxwell has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Quemado will come in with four straight wins.
On Tuesday, Maxwell took a blow against Springer, falling 47-8. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Red Devils are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Quemado). They blew past Carrizozo, posting an 80-20 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Maxwell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Quemado, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Maxwell was dealt a bruising 64-19 loss at the hands of Quemado in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bears were down 33-6.
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