Jal was the 61-52 winner over Hagerman when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Jal Panthers fell to the Hagerman Bobcats 51-47. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Nolbert Cervantes
| 02/26/25 vs Hagerman | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hagerman | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Texico | 3 |
Jal's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolbert Cervantes, who posted 14 points along with eight boards and three steals. Cervantes has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was A3 Rodriguez, who earned ten points.
Even though they lost, Jal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Jevon Aguilar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hagerman, putting up 19 points and seven assists. Felix Chacon was another key player, going 6-for-7 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Jal's record is now 15-12. As for Hagerman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought as Jal Panthers duke it out with McCurdy Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on March 8th. Jal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season. As for Hagerman, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-55 loss against Texico on the 28th.
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