New Mexico High School Basketball - Gadsden can't hold off Las Cruces
February 6, 2023: Las Cruces, NM 88001 The Las Cruces Bulldawgs basketball team scored 46 points and restricted the visiting Gadsden Panthers to 45 in the Bulldawgs league victory on Monday.
The Bulldawgs now sport a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Organ Mountain for a 5A District 3 contest on Thursday, February 9. Las Cruces will battle a Knights team coming off a 59-55 league win over Alamogordo (Alamogordo, NM). The Knights record now stands at 14-8.
The Panthers (12-11) will now prepare for their contest against Centennial (Las Cruces, NM). The Hawks come into the 5A District 3 contest with a 15-7 record. In their last contest, Centennial edged Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM), 52-28, in a league contest.