New Mexico High School Basketball - Escalante edges Mesa Vista
February 15, 2024: Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 The Escalante Lobos (Tierra Amarilla, NM) basketball nipped the visiting Mesa Vista Trojans (Ojo Caliente, NM), 46-43 in Thursday's league test.
The Lobos (15-7) will now prepare for their test against Penasco (Penasco, NM). The Panthers go into the 2A District 5 test with a 6-16 record. In their last test, Penasco was tipped by McCurdy (Espanola, NM), 68-60, in a league test.
The Trojans now own a 17-5 record. They play next when they host Questa for a 2A District 5 test on Saturday, February 17. Mesa Vista will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 64-25 league loss to Mora (Mora, NM). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-19.