The Los Lunas Tigers won the last time they faced the Belen Eagles, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Los Lunas walked away with a 34-27 win over Belen. Given Los Lunas' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Belen is ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Los Lunas now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Belen, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Los Lunas will take on Artesia at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belen, they the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Gallup at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Gallup is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
