New Mexico High School Basketball - Carlsbad holds off Artesia
January 7, 2025: Carlsbad, NM 88221 The Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Artesia Bulldogs to 46 in the Cavemen/Cavegirls non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Cavemen/Cavegirls now possess a 12-2 record. They play next when they host Organ Mountain for a non-league game on Friday, January 10. Carlsbad will confront a Knights team coming off a 64-19 non-league loss to Los Lunas (Los Lunas, NM). The Knights record now stands at 4-9.
With the loss, Artesia falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa, NM) to confront the Desert Warriors in a non-league game on Friday, January 10. The Desert Warriors go into the game with a record of 6-7. Santa Teresa won 48-20 in their recent non-league game against Patterson Institute (El Paso, TX)