New Mexico High School Basketball - Highland holds off La Cueva
December 5, 2024: Albuquerque, NM 87108 The Highland Hornets basketball team scored 61 points and limited the visiting La Cueva Bears to 58 in the Hornets non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Hornets now have a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Cibola for a non-league game on Monday, December 9. Highland will confront a Cougars team coming off a 54-16 non-league win over Menaul (Albuquerque, NM). The Cougars record now stands at 1-0.
With the loss, La Cueva falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Organ Mountain (Las Cruces, NM) to confront the Knights in a non-league game on Thursday, December 12. The Knights go into the game with a record of 2-0. Organ Mountain won 83-61 in their recent non-league game against Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque, NM)