Hatch Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Deming Wildcats 68-19. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 13th).
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Deming, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hatch Valley will host Ruidoso at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Deming, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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