Mescalero Apache is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Capitan an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs will square off against the Capitan Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mescalero Apache came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by Silver 67-23. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Fighting Colts are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-29, which was the final score in Capitan's tilt against Lordsburg on Thursday.
Mescalero Apache's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Capitan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Mescalero Apache didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Capitan in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. Do the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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