Clovis is 0-10 against Hobbs since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Clovis Wildcats will head out to face off against the Hobbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Clovis sitting on nine straight victories and Hobbs on 20.
Clovis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Carlsbad, who was ranked 15th at the time (Clovis was ranked eighth). Clovis pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Carlsbad on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hobbs really took it to Roswell for the full four quarters, racking up an 85-39 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Hobbs' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Clovis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Clovis was taken down by Hobbs 59-15 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clovis was down 41-13.
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