“All year we have been saying the talent is our floor but our character will determine our ceiling.
And I am just so confident in their character, and that’s what determined how they played today.”
Talent makes you comparable.
Character makes you unforgettable.
That was by far the best and most competitive half of basketball we've had in this building so far today.
HALFTIME
Class 5A Girls QF
No. 1 Hobbs 26
No. 9 La Cueva 25
For the first time today, we have a fourth quarter to be excited about.
Hobbs leading La Cueva 43-40 after three. Bears' 3-point shooting got them back into this.
This was a 3-point game a minute ago. Hobbs has caught fire down the stretch, including a humongous 3 by Matysen Zepeda for a six-point. Couple of transition baskets by the Eagles now have it at 10, 61-51, with just 97 seconds to go.
FINAL
Girls Class 5A QF
No. 1 Hobbs 63
No. 9 La Cueva 55
Bears stood in and punched and punched and punched. Just couldnt get over the top in that second half.
Hobbs will face AHS in Thursday's semifinals, a rematch of the metro final from two months ago.