New Mexico High School Basketball - Carlsbad can't hold off Organ Mountain
January 19, 2024: Las Cruces, NM 88001 The Carlsbad Cavemen basketball team (Carlsbad, NM), was nudged 51-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Organ Mountain Knights (Las Cruces, NM)
The Knights now possess a 13-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cibola for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 20. Organ Mountain will battle a Cougars team coming off a 82-63 non-league loss to La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM). The Cougars record now stands at 4-11.
The Cavemen (8-8) will now prepare for their battle against Centennial (Las Cruces, NM). The Hawks come into the non-league battle with a 7-7 record. In their last battle, Centennial edged Silver (Silver City, NM), 58-46, in a non-league battle.