The La Cueva Bears will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Hobbs Eagles at 8:15 p.m. on March 12th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only La Cueva walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 66-50 victory over the Rams on Friday.
La Cueva got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordyn Dyer out in front who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Love, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hobbs can now show off 23 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-29 win over Las Cruces on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Hobbs who now have nine in a row.
La Cueva has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Hobbs, their win bumped their record up to 25-3.
La Cueva came out on top in a nail-biter against Hobbs in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 57-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Cueva since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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