The Hobbs Eagles will face off against the Piedra Vista Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hobbs is coming into the game hot, having won their last 26 games.
Hobbs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Clovis, who was ranked ninth at the time (Hobbs was ranked first). Hobbs took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 69-27 win over Clovis. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 23 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista lost 62-38 to Rio Rancho last Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Hobbs will need to focus on slowing down Tyra Holyan, one of several Piedra Vista players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaime Pierce, who had 13 points.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 26-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points on average over those games. As for Piedra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
Everything came up roses for Hobbs against Piedra Vista when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 91-34 win. In that game, Hobbs amassed a halftime lead of 52-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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