After a string of four wins, Cobre's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Hot Springs Tigers by a score of 76-73. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (65), the Indians still had to take the loss.

Zavin Guck
02/28/25 @ Hot Springs | 11 |
02/25/25 vs Socorro | 8 |
02/20/25 vs Socorro | 11 |
02/18/25 @ Hatch Valley | 11 |
02/14/25 vs Hatch Valley | 8 |
+ 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Cobre lost, don't look at Zavin Guck. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 38 points and 11 boards. Guck is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Izon Guck, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Adrian Gomez was his usual excellent self, going 11-for-20 to rack up 30 points and four steals for Hot Springs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Polanco, who shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points and five boards.
Cobre's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Hot Springs, they pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Cobre has already played their next match, an 81-58 loss against Santa Fe Indian on the 8th. As for Hot Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-43 defeat against Navajo Prep on the 8th.
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