New Mexico High School Basketball - Escalante can't hold off Mesa Vista
January 27, 2024: Ojo Caliente, NM 87549 The Escalante Lobos basketball team (Tierra Amarilla, NM), was nudged 50-47 in Saturday's league battle with the host Mesa Vista Trojans (Ojo Caliente, NM)
The Trojans now possess a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Questa for a 2A District 5 battle on Thursday, February 1. Mesa Vista will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 62-20 league loss to Mora (Mora, NM). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-15.
The Lobos (10-7) will now prepare for their battle against Penasco (Penasco, NM). The Panthers come into the 2A District 5 battle with a 5-12 record. In their last battle, Penasco was nudged by McCurdy (Espanola, NM), 61-45, in a league battle.