New Mexico High School Basketball - Grants topped by Highland
February 16, 2024: Grants, NM 87020 The Highland Hornets basketball team scored 76 points and restricted the host Grants Pirates to 61 in the Hornets league victory on Friday.
The Hornets now sport a 19-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Valencia for a 4A District 5 contest on Tuesday, February 20. Highland will battle a Jaguars team coming off a 73-43 league loss to St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 11-13.
The Pirates (15-10) will now prepare for their contest against Belen (Belen, NM). The Eagles come into the 4A District 5 contest with a 8-16 record. In their last contest, Belen was defeated by Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM), 99-75, in a non-league contest.