New Mexico High School Basketball - Cloudcroft nips Mescalero Apache
February 1, 2022: Cloudcroft, NM 88317 Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM), 45-44 in a league bout.
With the win, Cloudcroft upgrades its record to 9-7 on the season. The Bears host Tularosa (Tularosa, NM) to play the Wildcats in a 2A District 3 bout on Saturday, February 5. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 17-2. Tularosa won 67-31 in their recent league bout against Capitan (Capitan, NM)
Next up, the Chiefs play the Capitan Tigers (Capitan, NM) in a 2A District 3 bout, on Thursday, February 3. Mescalero Apache will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 7-12 record after their 67-31 league loss to Tularosa (Tularosa, NM).