Lady Colts drop district opener, 57-48, against Ruidoso High

Left: Sofia Barreras with a quick stop off the dribble to line up a shot just inside the three-point arc. Center: Several NMMI cadets came out and did a great job of cheering on the Lady Colts. Right: Nevaeh Clark had a season-high game for the Lady Colts with 20 points, including this easy lay-up after a steal. (Photos courtesy of cadet Sabrina Tanner)
Left: Sofia Barreras with a quick stop off the dribble to line up a shot just inside the three-point arc. Center: Several NMMI cadets came out and did a great job of cheering on the Lady Colts. Right: Nevaeh Clark had a season-high game for the Lady Colts with 20 points, including this easy lay-up after a steal. (Photos courtesy of cadet Sabrina Tanner)
Posted: Feb 04, 2025

New Mexico Military Institute opened district play on Tuesday night with a 57-48 loss to Ruidoso High at the Godfrey Athletic Center. With the setback, the Lady Colts stumble to 2-9 on the year and open conference play 0-1. Ruidoso opens conference play 1-0 with the win and move to 11-8 on the year.

Q1

In the first quarter the Lady Colts got off to a slow start. Struggling to score, NMMI was held to just five points in the first eight minutes. Kaytlyn Lackey tallied three points in the opening period while Kristynana Martinez added a bucket as the only two scorers in the first quarter.

Ruidoso was able to score 14 in the first quarter with the help of Faith Linares, who scored eight first-quarter points. Adding a three pointer made in the mix, the Warriors took a 14-5 lead after the first quarter of action.

Q2

Different from the opening quarter, NMMI was able to establish some offensive rhythm in the second period. Making her presence felt, Lackey was able to score another five points while making a free trips to the free throw line. Matching her point total, Jadyn Wade also tallied five points in the quarter to help NMMI cut into the deficit.

The Lady Colts outscored Ruidoso, 14-9, in the period to cut the deficit to just four as they trailed 23-19 after the first half.

Q3

With a slight lead, Ruidoso kept their foot on the gas. Aliyah Zamora and Neveah Clark used the third quarter to trade buckets. Clark scored 10 of the Lady Colts’ 18 third-quarter points while knocking down a three and a pair of free throws. Sofia Barreras, Ezebelle Gomez and Lackey also contributed a bucket to the point total for the Lady Colts.

However, Zamora responded with 10 of her own for Ruidoso as NMMI just outscored the visiting team, 19-18, in the third quarter.

Q4

After outscoring the Warriors in back-to-back quarters, NMMI entered the final period trailing 41-38. Doing all she could, Clark dropped another seven points in the fourth as she tallied 18 second-half points. However, no other Lady Colts could find some rhythm as NMMI was outscored 16-10 in the final eight minutes of the game.

Second-year Head Coach Lawrence Hall was pleased with the team effort after the first quarter, “One thing I preach is that your effort will allow everything else to open up … when we did that after the first quarter, we looked better,” Hall said. “I was very proud of how hard we played and how we stuck together tonight,” Hall said.

NMMI will return to the court on Friday, Feb. 7 as they take on Tularosa High School at 6 p.m. MST in Tularosa, NM.

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