New Mexico High School Basketball - Newcomb knocked off by Zuni
January 31, 2024: Zuni, NM 87327 The Zuni Thunderbirds basketball team scored 60 points and held the visiting Newcomb Skyhawks to 43 in the Thunderbirds league triumph on Wednesday.
The Thunderbirds now sport a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tohatchi for a 3A District 1 contest on Friday, February 2. Zuni will battle a Cougars team coming off a 70-32 league win over Wingate (Fort Wingate, NM). The Cougars record now stands at 15-4.
The Skyhawks (9-10) will now prepare for their contest against Navajo Prep (Farmington, NM). The Eagles enter the 3A District 1 contest with a 11-8 record. In their last contest, Navajo Prep ran past Crownpoint (Crownpoint, NM), 66-43, in a league contest.