New Mexico High School Basketball - Alamo Navajo nips Mountainair
January 25, 2024: Magdalena, NM 87825 Alamo Navajo Cougars (Magdalena, NM) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Mountainair Mustangs (Mountainair, NM), 61-59 in a league challenge.
With the victory, Alamo Navajo improves its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Cougars host Evangel Christian Academy/Oak Grove Classical Academy (Albuquerque, NM) to confront the Eagle in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 1. The Eagle come into the challenge with a record of 6-9.
Next up, the Mustangs confront the Corona/Vaughn Cardinals (Corona, NM) in a A District 3 challenge, on Wednesday, January 31. Mountainair will attempt to improve on its 8-10 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 4-9 record after their 44-40 league loss to Carrizozo (Carrizozo, NM).