New Mexico High School Basketball - Jal overwhelmed by Tatum
January 23, 2024: Tatum, NM 88267 The Jal Panthers basketball team (Jal, NM), was overwhelmed 55-14 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Tatum Coyotes (Tatum, NM)
The Coyotes now possess a 17-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Eunice for a 2A District 4 battle on Friday, January 26. Tatum will battle a Cardinals team coming off a 53-49 league win over Hagerman (Hagerman, NM). The Cardinals record now stands at 8-9.
The Panthers (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM). The Colts come into the non-league battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, New Mexico Military Institute was overwhelmed by Gateway Christian (Roswell, NM), 45-11, in a non-league battle.