New Mexico High School Basketball - La Cueva thwarts Valley
January 18, 2020: Albuquerque, NM 87107 The La Cueva Bears (Albuquerque, NM) basketball knocked off the host Valley Vikings (Albuquerque, NM), 70-55 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Bears (14-1) will now prepare for their test against Farmington (Farmington, NM). The Scorpions come into the 5A District 2 challenge with a 14-4 record. In their last challenge, Farmington gained a win over Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM), 81-48, in a non-league challenge.
Next up, the Vikings confront the Bernalillo Spartans (Bernalillo, NM) in a 4A District 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Valley will attempt to improve on its 7-7 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 13-2 record after their 42-25 non-league win over Capital (Santa Fe, NM).