Week 10: New Mexico 2A District 5 High School Hoops Recap
January 29th – February 3rd
Only six games on the schedule this week for 2A District 5. The race for the district title is heating up in the second week
Tuesday, January 30th
Espanola, New Mexico
Dulce Hawks – 38
McCurdy Bobcats – 65
McCurdy started the week off against the Dulce Hawks. Dulce is a team from 2A District 1 that had a 2-4 record against 2A District 5 this season. The Hawks pushed the Escalante Lobos to the limit ten days earlier, in a 39-35 game with a close finish, in Tierra Amarilla.
The Bobcats had a record of 10-8 overall, and 2-1 in district play, coming into this game. This is one McCurdy was going to need to stay in the hunt for the District 5 title. McCurdy’s duo of Ryan Montoya and Lucas Martinez are big reasons why they are still in contention for the district this season. Montonya came into the game averaging 19.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Martinez averages 17.9 points and 3.0 steals per game. Judah Duran also averages 10.4 points per game for the Bobcats.