New Mexico High School Basketball - Belen can't hold off Silver
December 19, 2009: Silver City, NM 88061 The Silver Fighting Colts basketball squad scored 47 points and limited the visiting Belen Eagles to 43 in the Fighting Colts non-league win on Saturday.
With the win, Silver upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Fighting Colts host Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 2. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 0-4.
Next up, the Eagles play the Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 22. Belen will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 1-2 record after their 57-51 non-league loss to Carlsbad (Carlsbad, NM).