The Clovis Wildcats will square off against the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clovis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
Clovis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Roswell, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Clovis was ranked ninth). Clovis took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roswell. The Wildcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Amanda De La Rosa put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kerrington Goff, who earned two points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carlsbad, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 38-27 win over Roswell on Tuesday. The Cavemen/Cavegirls haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Carlsbad's win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Clovis, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Clovis strolled past Carlsbad when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 50-34. Will Clovis repeat their success, or does Carlsbad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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