The West Mesa Mustangs will face off against the Highland Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, West Mesa earned a 67-54 win over Manzano. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Monarchs are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley on Friday, taking the game 48-41. The 48-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
West Mesa better keep an eye on Juan Campuzano. He was instrumental in Highland's win, going 5 of 7 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Those 16 points gave Campuzano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Juan Limas, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
West Mesa's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
West Mesa came up short against Highland when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 55-49. Can West Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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