New Mexico High School Basketball - Mescalero Apache can't hold off Ruidoso
January 17, 2024: Mescalero, NM 88340 The Mescalero Apache Chiefs basketball team (Mescalero, NM), was nudged 47-46 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Ruidoso Warriors (Ruidoso, NM)
The Warriors now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Melrose for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 20. Ruidoso will battle a Buffaloes team coming off a 43-24 non-league win over Capitan (Capitan, NM). The Buffaloes record now stands at 13-2.
The Chiefs (7-7) will now prepare for their battle against Mesilla Valley Christian School (Las Cruces, NM). The SonBlazers come into the non-league battle with a 9-3 record. In their last battle, Mesilla Valley Christian School edged Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM), 54-32, in a non-league battle.