By Don Eskins
Hoping to log their second District 4/5A win of the season, the Carlsbad Cavemen dropped a tough one, 47-43, to the Roswell Coyotes in the Cavern City on Friday night, January 31.
Despite a 15-point, 14-rebound effort from 6’4” forward Shane Sullivan, the Cavemen couldn’t overcome the Coyotes down the stretch. Down 25-18 at the half, CHS closed the gap to just one, 31-30, at the end of the third. But Roswell held on to edge the Cavemen 16-14 in the fourth to collect the 47-44 win.
Although CHS was able to hit 57 percent of their two-point field goals, 16 of 28, a cold night from beyond the arc, 2 of 14, and the free throw line, 6 of 13, proved to be the difference.
Other scoring leaders for CHS were Jacob Chavarria with nine points and Kyran Orgain with seven.
The loss dropped CHS’s district record to 1-1. On the season, they’re 15-7.
CHS @ Hobbs Matchup
On Friday, February 7, the Carlsbad Cavemen, 15-7, 1-1, will pack their bags and head northeast to trade buckets with the Hobbs Eagles, 19-3, 2-0, in a huge District 4/5A ballgame.
The Eagles, ranked second this week by MaxPreps, promises to be the toughest test CHS has experienced during the 2024-25 season. Currently, the Birds are averaging 70 points per outing. Defensively, they’re giving up just 54 points per game.
On the flip side, the Cavemen, 15-7, 1-1, are averaging 54 points a game while giving up 41.
Heading into Friday night’s district matchup, CHS has downed the Clovis Wildcats 55-43 but lost to the Roswell Coyotes 47-44. The Eagles have beaten both Roswell, 91-73, and Clovis, 71-59.
The JVs will open up Friday night’s action at 5:30 p.m., followed by the varsity at 7 p.m.
Game Recap:
RHS 10-15-06-16--47
CHS 13-05-12-14--44
Game Stats: Tanner Cornum 4pts-1R; Maliq Mills 3pts; Kyran Orgain 7pts-4R-2A-1B-2 Stls; Zenas Huerta 2pts-1A-1 Stl; Jorge Herrera 1R; Jacob Chavarria 9pts-1R-2A-2 Stls; Shane Sullivan 15pts-14R-1A-2B-1 Stl; Brandon Sullivan 3R; Mario De Leon 4pts-3R: Effective FG- 45.2: 2pt FG’s 16-28-57.1%; 3pt FG’s 2-14-14.3%; FT’s 6-13-46.2%. (Hudl Digital Stats)
District 4/5A Standings
Team-------- Dist-----Yr
Hobbs---------2-0---19-3
Roswell------ 1-1---17-5
Carlsbad------1-1---15-7
Clovis--------- 0-2---8-12
Class 5A Rank: Hobbs 2, Roswell 6, Carlsbad 13, Clovis 17.
As of Tuesday, February 4.
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