Even though the Carlsbad Cavemen scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, the Hobbs Eagles still came out on top. Everything went Hobbs' way against Carlsbad as Hobbs made off with a 78-57 victory. Hobbs pushed the score to 50-30 by the end of the third, a deficit Carlsbad had little chance of recovering from.
Hobbs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abraham Pe?a, who scored 20 points along with seven assists and three steals. Pe?a hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Braylon Vega was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Hobbs' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-15. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Carlsbad, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-14.
Hobbs will head out on the road to square off against Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobbs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Roswell likes a good challenge. Carlsbad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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