New Mexico High School Basketball - Mescalero Apache overwhelms Hagerman
January 18, 2023: Mescalero, NM 88340 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM) and the visiting Hagerman Bobcats (Hagerman, NM), saw Mescalero Apache's basketball squad wallop Hagerman by a tally of 57-31.
With the victory, Mescalero Apache improves its record to 11-5 on the campaign. The Chiefs host Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa, NM) to confront the Desert Warriors in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 19. The Desert Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 3-11. Santa Teresa lost 54-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Cobre (Bayard, NM)
Next up, the Bobcats confront the Jal Panthers (Jal, NM) in a 2A District 4 challenge, on Friday, January 20. Hagerman will attempt to improve on its 4-10 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 8-10 record after their 42-41 league win over Loving (Loving, NM).