The Hobbs Eagles basketball squad scored 70 points and restricted the visiting Gadsden Panthers to 47 in the Eagles non-league victory on Friday.

With the victory, Hobbs upgrades its record to 7-4 on the campaign. The Eagles host Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM) to play the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 9. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 5-8. Mayfield won 53-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Socorro (El Paso, TX)

Next up, the Panthers play the Cibola Cougars (Albuquerque, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 15. Gadsden will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 9-1 record after their 78-60 non-league win over Rio Rancho (Rio Rancho, NM).