New Mexico High School Basketball - Crownpoint can't hold off Zuni
February 10, 2023: Crownpoint, NM 87313 The Zuni Thunderbirds basketball team scored 35 points and held the host Crownpoint Eagles to 32 in the Thunderbirds league triumph on Friday.
The Thunderbirds now sport a 12-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Thoreau for a 3A District 1 contest on Saturday, February 11. Zuni will battle a Hawks team coming off a 67-40 league loss to Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM). The Hawks record now stands at 14-9.
The Eagles (13-10) will now prepare for their contest against Newcomb (Newcomb, NM). The Skyhawks enter the 3A District 1 contest with a 7-11 record. In their last contest, Newcomb was nudged by Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM), 59-32, in a league contest.