A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tularosa Wildcats challenge the Hagerman Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Tularosa is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Tularosa came up short against Magdalena on Saturday, falling 51-25. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Steers are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Hagerman made off with a 37-36 victory over Grady. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Hagerman's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points per game. As for Tularosa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Tularosa against Hagerman in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 69-25 victory. In that match, Tularosa amassed a halftime lead of 43-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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