The Hondo Valley Eagles and the Animas Panthers will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Hondo Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.3 points per game this season.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hondo Valley beat Reserve 76-70.
Jon Herrera
| 12/12/25 @ Reserve | 43 |
| 12/11/25 vs Cliff | 19 |
| 12/06/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 24 |
| 12/05/25 vs Clovis Christian | 12 |
| 12/04/25 @ San Jon | 11 |
| + 1 more games |
Hondo Valley found their leader in sophomore Jon Herrera, who posted 43 points. With that strong performance, Herrera is now averaging an impressive 19.5 points per game. Ismael Ontiveros was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Animas). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carrizozo on Friday, sneaking past 51-48.
Hondo Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Animas, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Hondo Valley against Animas when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-30 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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