The Hagerman Pirates will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Shoshone Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hagerman focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
Hagerman is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Murtaugh. Hagerman strolled past Murtaugh with points to spare, taking the game 51-34.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hagerman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Martin Gonzalez, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. Another player making a difference was Alex Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Hagerman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shoshone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Carey on the road and fell 60-28. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-10.
Everything came up roses for Hagerman against Shoshone when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 75-24 victory. In that matchup, Hagerman amassed a halftime lead of 43-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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