The Cobre Indians will square off against the Hot Springs Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cobre sitting on seven straight victories and Hot Springs on three.
Last Tuesday, Cobre humbled Hatch Valley with a 57-13 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Hayley Gutierrez
| 02/25/25 vs Hatch Valley | 4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Socorro | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Hatch Valley | 7 |
| 02/14/25 vs Hatch Valley | 6 |
| 02/13/25 vs Hot Springs | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Cobre relied on the efforts of Hayley Gutierrez, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards, and Isabella Garcia, who posted 12 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Gutierrez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times she's played. Makayla Duarte was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Cobre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs earned a 44-32 win over Socorro on Tuesday.
Cobre pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points over those games. As for Hot Springs, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
Cobre took their victory against Hot Springs in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 55-33. Does Cobre have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hot Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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