High School Basketball Roundup: Tularosa Boys Roll Past Cloudcroft, Area Teams in Action

The Tularosa Wildcats boys basketball team continued their strong start to the season with a commanding 75–29 victory over Cloudcroft on Tuesday night.

Eluciano Gonzales led the way with 20 points, while Kameron Blazer added 13 and Cameron Holguin chipped in 10. The Wildcats improved to 3–0 and will host McCurdy on Thursday in the Johnny May Classic.

Cloudcroft’s Adlai Gutierrez paced the Bears with 9 points, with Jacob Dodson and Silas Moon each scoring 7. The Bears fell to 1–5 and will look to regroup Thursday when they host Animas in the Mountain Top Tournament.

Other Area Results

Girls Basketball — Dexter 44, Mescalero Apache 23

• Kaylyn Chino led the Lady Chiefs with 5 points.

• Elizabeth Rocha scored 4, and Lairah Davis added 3.

Mescalero Apache dropped to 1–4 and will host To’Hajilee on Thursday in the Mescalero Apache Tournament.

Girls Basketball — Los Lunas 56, Alamogordo 17

• Mariah Allen led the Lady Tigers with 8 points.

Alamogordo fell to 2–3 and will travel to Hobbs next Tuesday.

Girls Basketball — Tularosa 60, Cloudcroft 49

• Kiah Zysk scored 14 points to lead the Lady Wildcats.

• Emma Ostic added 12, and Haleigh Voorbach had 8.

• Maitlyn Barnett led the Lady Bears with 24 points, while Delanie Dallas scored 13 and Tristyn Housler had 9.

Tularosa improved to 4–1 and will host Capitan on Monday.

Cloudcroft dropped to 1–4 and will host Carrizozo on Thursday in the Mountain Top Tournament.

Boys Basketball — Dexter 66, Mescalero Apache 40

• Avin Yellowcloud led the Chiefs with 11 points.

• Landyn Hiles scored 8, Jason Wilson had 7, and both Travien Comanche and Niles Caje added 6.

Mescalero Apache fell to 2–3 and will host To’Hajilee on Thursday in the Mescalero Apache Tournament.

This roundup captures the momentum shifts across the region: Tularosa’s boys and girls programs both riding early-season success, Cloudcroft searching for consistency, and Mescalero Apache and Alamogordo working to rebound in upcoming tournaments.

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