Cobre had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Hot Springs Tigers 55-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Indians have posted against the Tigers since January 31, 2023.
Siah Martinez
| 02/13/25 vs Hot Springs | 6 |
| 01/23/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 6 |
| 02/06/25 @ Socorro | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Ruidoso | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hot Springs | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cobre to victory, but perhaps none more so than Siah Martinez, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 13 points and six steals. Martinez has become a key player for Cobre: the team is undefeated when she posts at least three steals, but 7-11 otherwise. Hayley Gutierrez was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Cobre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They pulled down nine more offensive rebounds than Hot Springs' also-impressive total of ten.
Hot Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Andrea Luna, who went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%). Another player making a difference was Alex Gonzales, who posted five points and nine rebounds.
The win got Cobre back to even at 11-11. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Cobre wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-17 victory against Hatch Valley on the 14th. As for Hot Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-26 win against Socorro on the 18th.
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