New Mexico High School Basketball - Zuni can't hold off Newcomb
January 25, 2023: Newcomb, NM 87455 The Newcomb Skyhawks basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Zuni Thunderbirds to 42 in the Skyhawks league triumph on Wednesday.
The Skyhawks now sport a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Navajo Prep for a 3A District 1 contest on Friday, January 27. Newcomb will battle a Eagles team coming off a 40-20 league win over Crownpoint (Crownpoint, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 15-3.
The Thunderbirds (10-5) will now prepare for their contest against Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM). The Cougars enter the 3A District 1 contest with a 10-7 record. In their last contest, Tohatchi was nudged by Navajo Prep (Farmington, NM), 52-40, in a league contest.