Hot Springs and Hatch Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Hot Springs Tigers will host the Hatch Valley Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Hot Springs came up short against Cobre and fell 63-53. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Hatch Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 33-27 heartbreaker at the hands of Socorro.
Caydence Roberts was Hatch Valley's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Hot Springs couldn't quite finish off Hatch Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 38-35. Can Hot Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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