New Mexico High School Basketball - Estancia edged by Melrose
December 12, 2025: Estancia, NM 87016 The Melrose Buffaloes basketball team scored 44 points and limited the host Estancia Bears to 38 in the Buffaloes non-league triumph on Friday.
The Buffaloes now have a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Roswell for a non-league game on Saturday, December 13. Melrose will confront a Coyotes team coming off a 64-13 non-league win over Jemez Valley (Jemez Pueblo, NM). The Coyotes record now stands at 5-2.
With the defeat, Estancia drops to 3-2 on the year. The Bears travel to St. Michael's (Santa Fe, NM) to clash with the Horsemen in a non-league outing on Thursday, December 18. The Horsemen enter the outing with a record of 4-2. St. Michael's won 56-29 in their recent non-league outing against Capital (Santa Fe, NM)