If Hondo Valley was feeling good fresh off their 77-48 takedown of Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell 59-52 to the Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls on Thursday. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ismael Ontiveros
| 12/11/25 vs Cliff | 19 |
| 12/06/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 21 |
| 12/05/25 vs Clovis Christian | 22 |
| 12/04/25 @ San Jon | 17 |
| 12/02/25 vs Elida | 20 |
| 01/21/25 @ Floyd | 22 |
Hondo Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ismael Ontiveros, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. Ontiveros' afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jon Herrera, who shot 41% from the field to rack up 19 points.
With the defeat, Hondo Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Cliff, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Hondo Valley has already played their next contest, a 76-70 win against Reserve on the 12th. As for Cliff, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-36 victory against Mountainair on the 12th.
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