Hatch Valley is 0-10 against Cobre since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hatch Valley Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Cobre Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Hatch Valley is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Hot Springs, falling 55-31. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Tigers are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Cobre hadn't done well against Socorro recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Cobre managed a 70-65 victory over Socorro.
Hatch Valley better keep an eye on Zavin Guck. He was instrumental in Cobre's win, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 17 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Guck has scored at least a third of Cobre's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nashaun Parker, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Cobre, their record is now 13-9.
Hatch Valley lost to Cobre on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Hatch Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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