Basketball Recap: Highland Victorious

Nico Sanchez

Points

12/05/25 @ Pojoaque Valley	22
12/04/25 vs St. Michael's	33
12/01/25 vs Carlsbad	29
11/25/25 vs Rio Grande	16

If Pojoaque Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Highland, they should've done a better job of containing Nico Sanchez. The Hornets came out on top against the Elks/Elkettes by a score of 66-53 on Friday with plenty of help from Sanchez, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 22 points and seven boards. His morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.

Highland's record now sits at 3-1. As for Pojoaque Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coming up, Highland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Los Alamos at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Cottonwood Classical Prep at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.