Melrose made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Roswell, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Coyotes by a score of 41-38 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their meetings with the Coyotes: they've now lost three in a row.
Braylan Morgan
| 12/04/25 vs Hagerman | 6 |
| 12/06/25 vs Tatum | 8 |
| 12/05/25 vs Mescalero Apache | 10 |
| 12/12/25 vs Estancia | 10 |
| 12/11/25 vs Goddard | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Melrose saw an underclassman step up: freshman Braylan Morgan dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Morgan. The team also got some help courtesy of Kearstin Stagner, who posted six points.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Roswell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melrose will take on Tucumcari in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roswell, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Deming at 2:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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