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MelroseCapitan
Buffaloes
43
Tigers
24

The Capitan (NM) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Melrose (NM) by a score of 43-24.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melrose----43
Capitan----24
Final score provided by S. DragonFly.
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Game Story

New Mexico High School Basketball - Capitan falls to Melrose

January 19, 2024: Capitan, NM 88316

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Melrose Buffaloes basketball team scored a good 43-24 triumph over the Capitan Tigers.

In their next game, the Buffaloes meet the Ruidoso Warriors (Ruidoso, NM) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 20. Melrose will attempt to better on its 13-2 season record. The Warriors enter the match with a 6-7 record after their 47-46 non-league win over Mescalero Apache (Mescalero, NM).

With the defeat, Capitan moves to 5-11 on the year. The Tigers travel to Tatum (Tatum, NM) to face the Coyotes in a non-league game on Saturday, January 20. The Coyotes enter the game with a record of 14-1. Tatum won 41-32 in their recent non-league game against Dora (Dora, NM)

Rankings & Records

Melrose (23-24)

NMClass
446
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
21-73-312-47-22-1.750.5001,364915

Capitan (23-24)

NMClass
10918
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
10-184-46-83-61-4.357.5008331,032

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melrose		12.011.512.011.548.7
Capitan		5.36.59.07.529.8

Melrose Videos

Capitan Videos

  • Play video icon Capitan girls basketball highlights Hagerman 0:08
  • Play video icon Capitan girls basketball highlights Texico High School 0:06

Head-to-Head

  • Melrose won on 12/23/2023
    12/23 @ 5:45pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Melrose----44
    Capitan----14

    The Melrose (NM) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away tournament game against Capitan (NM) by a score of 44-14.

    Box score
  • Melrose won on 1/19/2024
    1/19 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Melrose----43
    Capitan----24

    The Melrose (NM) varsity basketball team won Friday's away non-conference game against Capitan (NM) by a score of 43-24.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Melrose5-3Capitan2-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/7/23MountainairMelrose(W) 69-341/23/24CapitanMountainair(W) 44-25
1/5/24TatumMelrose(L) 55-4512/1/23TatumCapitan(L) 46-27
1/20/24CapitanTatum(L) 44-20
1/12/24TexicoMelrose(W) 32-271/5/24TexicoCapitan(L) 31-29
1/25/24TexicoMelrose(W) 29-21
1/20/24MelroseRuidoso(W) 49-4712/9/23CapitanRuidoso(L) 45-35
12/22/23RuidosoCapitan(W) 37-35
2/6/24MelroseFort Sumner/House(W) 47-3412/14/23CapitanFort Sumner/House(L) 45-16
2/22/24Fort Sumner/HouseMelrose(L) 47-40
2/28/24MelroseFort Sumner/House(L) 36-30

Record Breakdown

Melrose (23-24)

Capitan (23-24)
21-7
Overall
10-18
3-3
League
4-4
6-1
Non-League
3-8
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
5-3
Common Opponent
2-5
12-4
Home
6-8
7-2
Away
3-6
2-1
Neutral
1-4
0-1
Playoff
0-1
21-7
In-State
10-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0