Basketball Recap: Deming Takes a Loss

On Tuesday, the Deming Wildcats came up short against the Bel Air Highlanders and fell 53-45. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 126th in New Mexico, while the Highlanders are ranked 914th in Texas).

Bel Air's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenny Wilson led the charge by putting up 12 points. The dominant performance gave Wilson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Diego Macias, who posted five points along with five boards and three steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Deming and nudges their season record down to 1-17. As for Bel Air, they moved to 13-15 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Deming will take on Da Vinci at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Da Vinci's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Bel Air, they are taking a road trip to square off against Horizon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bel Air is facing Horizon at the right time seeing as Horizon is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.