The Hatch Valley Bears were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 49-31 to Cobre. Hatch Valley was down 37-15 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Cobre found their leader in underclassman Hayley Gutierrez, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexy Rios, who scored eight points.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Cobre, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hatch Valley will challenge Hot Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hot Springs is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Hatch Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Cobre, they will head out on the road to face off against Socorro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Socorro is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Cobre will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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