Hot Springs hasn't had much luck against Silver recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hot Springs Tigers will challenge the Silver Fighting Colts at 2:30 p.m. Hot Springs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Hot Springs took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 41-40 photo finish over Chaparral. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Silver came up short against Mayfield on Saturday and fell 47-36. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Trojans are ranked fifth).
Hot Springs will need focus on slowing down Allyson Terrazas, one of several Silver players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Terrazas a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kianna Murillo, who put up eight points and seven boards.
Hot Springs' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Silver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Hot Springs was taken down by Silver 53-24 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Hot Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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