The Mescalero Apache Chiefs basketball team scored 59 points and held the visiting Hondo Eagles to 56 in the Chiefs non-league triumph on Monday.
The Chiefs now sport a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mountainair for a non-league bout on Friday, December 4. Mescalero Apache will play a Mustangs squad coming off a 51-39 non-league loss to Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM). The Mustangs record now stands at 0-2.
Next up, the Eagles play the Capitan Tigers (Capitan, NM) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 1. Hondo will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.