The Animas Panthers will face off against the Hatch Valley Bears at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Animas' tournament run continued when they took on Sandia Prep on Saturday. The Panthers came up short against the Sundevils, falling 48-22.
Kimber Rudiger was Animas' leading scorer, having posted eight points. Jade Peterson held things down on the boards with 20 rebounds. Ayslee Davenport took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, Hatch Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Lordsburg, falling 56-17.
Animas will have to contain Sophia Holguin as she made an impact in Hatch Valley's last game. She posted seven points in addition to 20 boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Holguin is now averaging an impressive 10.2 rebounds per game. Sarahy Rodriguez was another key player, putting up six points.
Animas' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hatch Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Animas has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Hatch Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Animas strolled past Hatch Valley in their previous matchup on Friday by a score of 34-20. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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