It was a proper cat-fight when Jal challenged Hagerman on Friday. The Jal Panthers walked away with a 61-52 win over the Hagerman Bobcats. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Bobcats back in February, they had to take a 54-48 loss.
A3 Rodriguez
| 02/21/25 @ Hagerman | 23 |
| 02/18/25 vs Texico | 18 |
| 02/14/25 vs Eunice | 17 |
Jal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but A3 Rodriguez led the charge by dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Rodriguez's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolbert Cervantes, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Jal was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hagerman only six assists.
Hagerman lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jevon Aguilar, who shot 40% from the field on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Felix Chacon, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Jal has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. Hagerman's record now sits at 16-9.
Jal has already played their next game, a 51-47 defeat against Hagerman on the 26th. As for Hagerman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-40 victory against Loving on the 24th.
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