Basketball Game Preview: Mescalero Apache Chiefs vs. East Mountain Timberwolves

The Mescalero Apache Chiefs and the East Mountain Timberwolves will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Mescalero Apache's tournament run continued when they took on Cuba on Friday. Mescalero Apache's2024 ended with a 59-40 loss against Cuba.

Meanwhile, East Mountain ended up a good deal behind Bosque on Friday and lost 51-35.

Mescalero Apache has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for East Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.

Everything went Mescalero Apache's way against East Mountain when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Mescalero Apache made off with a 51-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mescalero Apache since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.