If Hot Springs was feeling good fresh off their 61-28 takedown of Loving last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hot Springs Tigers took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cobre Indians on Tuesday. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Cobre found their leader in freshman Hayley Gutierrez, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Gutierrez's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Duarte, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Hot Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Cobre, they moved to 9-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Hot Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 46-30 victory against Hatch Valley on the 6th. Cobre has also already played their next contest, a 61-25 win against Socorro on the 6th.
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