Pecos won the last time they faced Estancia and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pecos Panthers breezed by the Estancia Bears to the tune of 68-39. That looming 68-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Defeat or not, Estancia got some senior leadership from Olavio Hernandez and Justin Rubio. Hernandez went 5 of 9 en route to 15 points, while Rubio almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Luis Perea, who posted four points.
Panthers
| 02/06/25 vs Estancia | 68-39 |
| 02/01/25 @ Clayton | 54-41 |
The win made it two in a row for Pecos and bumps their season record up to 12-9. As for Estancia, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pecos will take on Tucumcari at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Tucumcari: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Pecos has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Estancia, they will square off against Raton at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Raton has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three contests.
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