New Mexico High School Basketball - Grants can't hold off Highland
January 28, 2022: Grants, NM 87020 The Grants Pirates basketball team (Grants, NM), was nudged 54-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM)
The Hornets now possess a 12-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Valencia for a 4A District 5 battle on Tuesday, February 1. Highland will battle a Jaguars team coming off a 50-25 non-league win over Chaparral (Chaparral, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 13-7.
The Pirates (5-13) will now prepare for their battle against Belen (Belen, NM). The Eagles come into the 4A District 5 battle with a 1-19 record. In their last battle, Belen was nudged by St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM), 45-20, in a league battle.