New Mexico High School Basketball - West Mesa edges La Cueva
January 18, 2023: Albuquerque, NM 87121 The West Mesa Mustangs (Albuquerque, NM) basketball nipped the visiting La Cueva Bears (Albuquerque, NM), 67-66 in Wednesday's league test.
The Mustangs (13-4) will now prepare for their test against Farmington (Farmington, NM). The Scorpions go into the 5A District 2 test with a 11-6 record. In their last test, Farmington was tipped by Sandia (Albuquerque, NM), 79-59, in a league test.
The Bears now own a 10-7 record. They play next when they host Piedra Vista for a 5A District 2 test on Friday, January 20. La Cueva will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 81-36 league loss to Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM). The Panthers record now stands at 2-15.