New Mexico High School Basketball - Gallup can't hold off Aztec
February 13, 2018: Aztec, NM 87410 The Aztec Tigers basketball team scored 59 points and restricted the visiting Gallup Bengals to 56 in the Tigers league victory on Tuesday.
The Tigers now sport a 11-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Miyamura for a 5A District 1 contest on Friday, February 16. Aztec will battle a Patriots team coming off a 44-43 league win over Farmington (Farmington, NM). The Patriots record now stands at 14-11.
The Bengals (17-8) will now prepare for their contest against Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM). The Broncos come into the 5A District 1 contest with a 16-9 record. In their last contest, Kirtland Central edged Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM), 65-51, in a league contest.