New Mexico High School Basketball - Coronado can't hold off Escalante
February 7, 2019: Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 The Coronado Leopards basketball team (Gallina, NM), was nudged 49-44 in Thursday's league battle with the host Escalante Lobos (Tierra Amarilla, NM)
The Lobos now sport a 6-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Questa for a 2A District 5 battle on Saturday, February 9. Escalante will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 64-42 league loss to Penasco (Penasco, NM). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-12.
The Leopards (2-17) will now prepare for their battle against Cimarron (Cimarron, NM). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 11-8 record. In their last battle, Cimarron edged Roy/Mosquero (Roy, NM), 59-46, in a league battle.