Highland was the 63-52 winner over Hobbs when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Highland Hornets lost 84-64 to the Hobbs Eagles on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
Highland's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sebastian Hernandez, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Hernandez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerry Moody, who posted seven points and 13 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Highland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Hobbs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will take on Bernalillo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season. As for Hobbs, they will venture away from home to challenge Las Cruces at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hobbs will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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