Practices after a loss typically aren’t fun for players, especially when they play for a coach like Joe Carpenter on the Hobbs girls’ basketball team. The practices consist of incredible attention to detail. Every little thing is a big thing. Optimal effort is required, the highest level of competitiveness is expected, and one who doesn’t treat the practice accordingly is …

Eagles’ Strasner leaves his mark on the court By Jason Farmer There’s no doubt Hobbs basketball star Clay Strasner had a huge impact on the Eagles this season. The senior scored 802 points and grabbed 251 rebounds, as the Eagles tallied the most wins (21-10) for the program since winning the state championship in 2014-15 with a 30-2 record. Because …