On Thursday, the Clovis Wildcats faced the Carlsbad Cavemen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Clovis fell just short of Carlsbad by a score of 35-33. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clovis in their matchups with Carlsbad: they've now lost three in a row.
Clovis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zarai Lewis, who scored eight points along with four steals. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Kailyn Jefferson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Clovis' loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Carlsbad, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Clovis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carlsbad, they will head out on the road to square off against Hobbs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hobbs is coming into the contest with ten straight victories at home, so Carlsbad will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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