New Mexico High School Basketball - Zuni tipped by Newcomb
January 30, 2024: Newcomb, NM 87455 The Newcomb Skyhawks basketball team scored 64 points and held the visiting Zuni Thunderbirds to 57 in the Skyhawks league triumph on Tuesday.
The Skyhawks now sport a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Navajo Prep for a 3A District 1 contest on Thursday, February 1. Newcomb will meet a Eagles team coming off a 88-16 league win over Crownpoint (Crownpoint, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 12-4.
The Thunderbirds (8-11) will now prepare for their contest against Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM). The Cougars enter the 3A District 1 contest with a 12-6 record. In their last contest, Tohatchi was nudged by Socorro (Socorro, NM), 78-73, in a non-league contest.