The Chaparral Lobos are taking a road trip to face off against the Hatch Valley Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Chaparral and nine for Hatch Valley.
Last Friday, Chaparral had to suffer through a 83-35 loss at the hands of Lovington. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Wildcats are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-17, which was the final score in Hatch Valley's tilt against Magdalena on Tuesday.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Hatch Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Chaparral was able to grind out a solid victory over Hatch Valley in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 53-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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