New Mexico High School Basketball - Santa Rosa nips Tucumcari
January 18, 2022: Santa Rosa, NM 88435 Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Tucumcari Rattlers (Tucumcari, NM), 64-57 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Santa Rosa upgrades its record to 10-6 on the season. The Lions host Estancia (Estancia, NM) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Friday, January 21. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 10-4. Estancia won 66-31 in their recent league bout against Tierra Encantada (Santa Fe, NM)
Next up, the Rattlers play the Clayton Yellowjackets (Clayton, NM) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 20. Tucumcari will attempt to move on its 5-11 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a 9-4 record after their 65-45 non-league win over Raton (Raton, NM).