New Mexico High School Basketball - Highland nudges Grants
February 10, 2023: Grants, NM 87020 In Friday's league outing, the Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM) basketball squad nipped the host Grants Pirates (Grants, NM), by a margin of 53-48.
The Hornets (13-11) will now prepare for their outing against Valencia (Los Lunas, NM). The Jaguars go into the 4A District 5 outing with a 16-8 record. In their last outing, Valencia was tipped by St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM), 49-28, in a league outing.
The Pirates now own a 9-15 record. They play next when they travel to Belen for a 4A District 5 outing on Tuesday, February 14. Grants will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 45-38 non-league win over Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 8-15.