Basketball Game Preview: Jemez Valley Warrior vs. Wingate Bears

After both having extra time off, the Jemez Valley Warrior and the Wingate Bears will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Jemez Valley saw some tournament action last Saturday. They walked away with a 37-27 win over Tularosa.

While Wingate didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ignacio 46-43. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly three points.

The win made it two in a row for Wingate and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Jemez Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

Jemez Valley suffered a grim 52-31 defeat to Wingate in their previous meeting back in January. Will Jemez Valley 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.