New Mexico High School Basketball - Highland knocked off by Belen
January 26, 2024: Belen, NM 87002 The Belen Eagles basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Highland Hornets to 36 in the Eagles league triumph on Friday.
The Eagles now sport a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Manzano for a non-league contest on Monday, January 29. Belen will battle a Monarchs team coming off a 58-43 league loss to Rio Grande (Albuquerque, NM). The Monarchs record now stands at 4-12.
The Hornets (8-10) will now prepare for their contest against Grants (Grants, NM). The Pirates enter the 4A District 5 contest with a 3-16 record. In their last contest, Grants was defeated by St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM), 56-17, in a league contest.