Basketball Game Preview: Capitan Tigers vs. Mescalero Apache Chiefs

Capitan is on a six-game streak of home losses, Mescalero Apache a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Capitan Tigers will welcome the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Saturday, Capitan took a blow against Lordsburg, falling 76-31.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-30, which was the final score in Mescalero Apache's tilt against Cloudcroft on Saturday.

Mescalero Apache's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.

Capitan took a serious blow against Mescalero Apache when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 81-48. Will Capitan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.