We've got a battle between Panthers coming up.
Jal is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Tatum on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jal took a blow against Tatum, falling 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Coyotes are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Pecos came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 51-50 W against the Rattlers.
Pecos pushed their record up to 23-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points over those games. As for Jal, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
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