New Mexico High School Basketball - Pojoaque Valley holds off Raton
January 15, 2022: Pojoaque, NM 87506 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes (Pojoaque, NM) and the visiting Raton Tigers (Raton, NM), saw Pojoaque Valley's basketball squad hold off Raton by a tally of 31-24.
With the win, Pojoaque Valley advances its record to 9-7 on the season. The Elks/Elkettes host Espanola Valley (Espanola, NM) to encounter the Sundevils in a 4A District 2 test on Tuesday, January 18. The Sundevils go into the test with a record of 7-9. Espanola Valley lost 55-49 in their recent non-league test against Bernalillo (Bernalillo, NM)
The Tigers now own a 9-7 record. They play next when they travel to Clayton for a non-league test on Monday, January 17. Raton will encounter a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 54-28 non-league win over Dora (Dora, NM). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 9-5.