Hatch Valley was the 48-38 winner over Hot Springs when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bears took a hard 52-33 fall against the Tigers on Tuesday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Hatch Valley lost, don't look at Caydence Roberts. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 42.4% of the Bears' points, marking the 14th time in a row Roberts has posted more than a third of the team's points. Cylee Roberts was another key player, putting up two points along with six boards, four blocks, and three steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hot Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Littleton, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Littleton has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jewelysa Requejo, who had eight points.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Hot Springs, their record now sits at 10-17.
Hatch Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hot Springs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-30 defeat against Cobre on the 27th.
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