New Mexico High School Basketball - Mesa Vista can't hold off Penasco
February 8, 2022: Ojo Caliente, NM 87549 The Penasco Panthers basketball team scored 49 points and restricted the host Mesa Vista Trojans to 46 in the Panthers league victory on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mora for a 2A District 5 contest on Wednesday, February 9. Penasco will battle a Rangers/Rangerettes team coming off a 46-21 league loss to Penasco (Penasco, NM). The Rangers/Rangerettes record now stands at 2-13.
The Trojans (13-4) will now prepare for their contest against Escalante (Tierra Amarilla, NM). The Lobos come into the 2A District 5 contest with a 14-3 record. In their last contest, Escalante edged Questa (Questa, NM), 71-38, in a league contest.