The Hagerman Bobcats lost against the Jal Panthers back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Hagerman took a 51-34 bruising from Jal.
When it comes to explaining why Hagerman lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jevon Aguilar. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 52.9% of Hagerman's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Zamora, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hagerman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Hagerman's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Jal, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Hagerman will be playing in front of their home fans against Eunice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jal, they will head out on the road to square off against Loving at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (Jal is ranked 87th, while Loving is ranked 70th).
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