New Mexico High School Basketball - Escalante overwhelms Penasco
February 1, 2024: Penasco, NM 87553 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Escalante Lobos (Tierra Amarilla, NM) and the host Penasco Panthers (Penasco, NM), saw Escalante's basketball squad wallop Penasco by a tally of 62-38.
With the victory, Escalante improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Lobos travel to Mora (Mora, NM) to confront the Rangers/Rangerettes in a 2A District 5 challenge on Saturday, February 3. The Rangers/Rangerettes come into the challenge with a record of 9-8. Mora lost 66-44 in their recent league challenge against McCurdy (Espanola, NM)
Next up, the Panthers confront the Mesa Vista Trojans (Ojo Caliente, NM) in a 2A District 5 challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Penasco will attempt to improve on its 5-13 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 14-4 record after their 63-30 league win over Questa (Questa, NM).