New Mexico High School Basketball - Kirtland Central can't hold off Gallup
February 3, 2024: Gallup, NM 87301 The Gallup Bengals basketball team scored 74 points and held the visiting Kirtland Central Broncos to 71 in the Bengals league triumph on Saturday.
The Bengals now sport a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Miyamura for a 4A District 1 contest on Thursday, February 8. Gallup will battle a Patriots team coming off a 71-67 league loss to Aztec (Aztec, NM). The Patriots record now stands at 1-18.
The Broncos (9-10) will now prepare for their contest against Shiprock (Shiprock, NM). The Chieftains enter the 4A District 1 contest with a 12-7 record. In their last contest, Shiprock was nudged by Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM), 53-46, in a league contest.