New Mexico High School Basketball - Escalante trounces Penasco
February 17, 2024: Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 The Escalante Lobos (Tierra Amarilla, NM) basketball crushed the visiting Penasco Panthers (Penasco, NM), 63-37 in Saturday's league test.
The Lobos (16-7) will now prepare for their test against Mora (Mora, NM). The Rangers/Rangerettes go into the 2A District 5 test with a 12-11 record. In their last test, Mora walloped McCurdy (Espanola, NM), 61-51, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 6-17 record. They play next when they host Mesa Vista for a 2A District 5 test on Thursday, February 22. Penasco will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 67-27 league win over Questa (Questa, NM). The Trojans record now stands at 18-5.