Basketball Game Preview: Mescalero Apache Chiefs vs. Lordsburg Mavericks

The Mescalero Apache Chiefs will square off against the Lordsburg Mavericks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mescalero Apache is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mescalero Apache beat Capitan 47-41.

Meanwhile, Lordsburg strolled past Cloudcroft with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 55-40. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by exactly 15 points.

Lordsburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points over those games. As for Mescalero Apache, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.

Mescalero Apache ended up a good deal behind Lordsburg when the teams last played two weeks ago, losing 64-46. Will Mescalero Apache have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.