New Mexico High School Basketball - Tucumcari can't hold off Santa Rosa
January 17, 2023: Tucumcari, NM 88401 The Santa Rosa Lions basketball team scored 52 points and held the host Tucumcari Rattlers to 47 in the Lions non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Lions now sport a 13-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Estancia for a non-league contest on Friday, January 20. Santa Rosa will battle a Bears team coming off a 2-0 league win over Tierra Encantada (Santa Fe, NM). The Bears record now stands at 7-9.
The Rattlers (11-5) will now prepare for their contest against Clayton (Clayton, NM). The Yellowjackets enter the non-league contest with a 14-3 record. In their last contest, Clayton nudged Cimarron (Cimarron, NM), 45-28, in a non-league contest.