New Mexico High School Basketball - Highland edges Valencia
February 14, 2023: Los Lunas, NM 87031
The Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM) basketball nipped the host Valencia Jaguars (Los Lunas, NM), 85-84 in Tuesday's league test.
The Hornets (19-6) will now prepare for their test against St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM). The Sartans go into the 4A District 5 test with a 15-8 record. In their last test, St. Pius X was tipped by Valencia (Los Lunas, NM), 54-51, in a league test.
The Jaguars now own a 11-14 record. They play next when they travel to Belen for a 4A District 5 test on Friday, February 17. Valencia will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 62-53 league loss to Grants (Grants, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 4-21.