New Mexico High School Basketball - Lovington edges Belen
January 11, 2024: Lovington, NM 88260 The Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM) basketball nipped the visiting Belen Eagles (Belen, NM), 73-67 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Wildcats (8-6) will now prepare for their test against Los Alamos (Los Alamos, NM). The Hilltoppers go into the non-league test with a 3-7 record. In their last test, Los Alamos was tipped by Capital (Santa Fe, NM), 63-38, in a non-league test.
The Eagles now own a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Goddard for a non-league test on Friday, January 12. Belen will encounter a Rockets squad coming off a 58-41 non-league loss to Taos (Taos, NM). The Rockets record now stands at 2-9.