The Los Lunas Tigers will head out to square off against the West Mesa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-21, which was the final score in Los Lunas' tilt against Hobbs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Mesa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland, sneaking past 62-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
West Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Los Lunas, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Los Lunas was able to grind out a solid win over West Mesa when the teams last played back in December of 2016, winning 45-35. Will Los Lunas repeat their success, or does West Mesa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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