Gadsden is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Carlsbad a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Gadsden Panthers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls at 7:00 p.m.
Gadsden is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Roswell on Tuesday. They were dealt a 77-28 defeat at the hands of the Coyotes. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-17.
Gadsden's loss came about despite a quality game from Jose Alvarez, who shot 45% from the field en route to 19 points. Ezequiel Torres was another key player, putting up four points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carlsbad). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-26 win over Deming. The Cavemen/Cavegirls haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Gadsden's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carlsbad, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Gadsden took a serious blow against Carlsbad in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 68-27. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 42-9.
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