2023-24 Colt Basketball News
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Colts exit state playoffs with a closely contested 48-45 loss to No. 5 seed Bosque Bobcats
March 08, 2025On Saturday evening the No. 12 seeded New Mexico Military Institute fell 48-45 to the No. 5 seeded Bosque Bobcats in Albuquerque, NM. With the loss, the Colts end the year with a 16-13 overall record while Bosque improves to 21-7 and a spot in the quarterfinals. -
Colts advance to the district championship with 41-29 win over Ruidoso High
February 27, 2025On Thursday evening, New Mexico Military Institute booked a spot in Saturday’s district championship, as they defeated Ruidoso High, 41-29 in the Cahoon Armory gym. With the win, the Colts improve to 16-11 on the season. With the setback, Ruidoso dips to a 16-12 overall mark.
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Colts thrash Dexter High on senior night, 91-55
February 21, 2025On Friday night, New Mexico Military Institute concluded the 2025 regular season with a 91-55 win over neighboring Dexter High. With the win, the Colts improve to 15-11 and end district play with a 4-2 record – enough to finish second in the district. With the loss, Dexter falls to 0-6 in district play with a 6-18 overall record.
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Colts outlasted by Ruidoso Friday night
February 14, 2025New Mexico Military opened the second round of district play on Friday night with a 49-39 loss against Ruidoso High School at the Cahoon Armory Gym. With the setback, the Colts dip to 2-2 in district play with a 13-11 overall record. With the win, Ruidoso improves to 14-10 on the season and 2-2 in district play.
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Colts fall in OT to district rival Tularosa
February 07, 2025Senior shooting guard Xavier Johnson hit a fourth-period buzzer-beating three to force a 44-44 tie, but the Colts came up short in overtime, falling to visiting Tularosa 51-49 for their first district loss of the season.
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Colts comeback effort comes up just short as they fall to Portales, 52-50
January 23, 2025On Thursday evening New Mexico Military Institute saw its four-game win streak come to an end as they fell to Portales High at the Cahoon Armory Gym. With the loss, the Colts move to 10-7 overall while Portales improve to 8-9 on the year.
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Colts dominate Loving High Tuesday night, 64-41
January 21, 2025On Tuesday evening New Mexico Military Institute hosted their first game of 2025 as they took on Loving High for the second time this season. Picking up the 64-41 win, the Colts extended their winning streak to four straight and improved to 10-6 overall on the year. While Loving High dips to an overall record of 4-11 with a 0-1 mark in district play.
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Colts place 2nd at the Bruce King Invitational, dropping final match to Melrose 56-54
December 14, 2024On Saturday evening, New Mexico Military Institute fell to Melrose High School, 56-54, in the championship game of the Bruce King Invitational in Moriarty, NM. With the setback the Colts dip to 5-3 as they head into the break.
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Colts cruise past Estancia High 62-37 and book a spot in the Bruce King Invitational championship
December 13, 2024On Friday evening, New Mexico Military Institute defeated Estancia High School, 62-37, earning a spot in Saturday’s championship game. With three consecutive wins, the Colts improved to 5-2 on the year.
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Colts outlast Socorro, 59-57, in first round of the Bruce King Invitational
December 12, 2024On Thursday morning, New Mexico Military Institute opened play at the Bruce King Invitational with a narrow 59-57 win over Socorro High School. With the win, the Colts improve to 4-2 on the year and advance to the semifinals of the tournament.
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Colts cruise past Tatum High in 47-30 win Tuesday night
December 11, 2024On Tuesday night New Mexico Military Institute traveled to Tatum, NM for a matchup with the Coyotes as the Colts left with a 47-30 win. Jumping back into the win column with the 17-point win over Tatum High, the Colts improved to 3-2 on the young season.
