Los Alamos was the 46-44 winner over Artesia when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers lost 77-57 to the Artesia Bulldogs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th).
Los Alamos dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Artesia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Los Alamos will take on Albuquerque Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Albuquerque Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Artesia, they will square off against West Las Vegas at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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