It was a proper cat-fight when Hagerman faced off against Jal on Friday. The Hagerman Bobcats took a 39-22 bruising from the Jal Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Jal found their leader in sophomore Mayrin Nieto, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. Jal is 4-2 when Nieto posts ten or more rebounds, but 7-13 otherwise. Johnna Butts was another key player, putting up eight points.
Hagerman's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Jal, their victory bumped their record up to 11-15.
While Hagerman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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