New Mexico High School Basketball - West Mesa thwarts La Cueva
February 4, 2023: Albuquerque, NM 87122 The West Mesa Mustangs (Albuquerque, NM) basketball knocked off the host La Cueva Bears (Albuquerque, NM), 77-63 in Saturday's league test.
The Mustangs (16-6) will now prepare for their test against Farmington (Farmington, NM). The Scorpions go into the 5A District 2 test with a 13-9 record. In their last test, Farmington went down by Sandia (Albuquerque, NM), 66-60, in a league test.
The Bears now own a 13-9 record. They play next when they travel to Piedra Vista for a 5A District 2 test on Tuesday, February 7. La Cueva will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 63-32 league loss to Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM). The Panthers record now stands at 2-20.