The Hobbs Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hobbs, who comes in off a win.
Hobbs took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over Clovis. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad faced Roswell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Carlsbad took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roswell. The Cavemen/Cavegirls haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Hobbs pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Carlsbad, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Hobbs came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlsbad in their previous matchup last Friday, sneaking past 49-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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