NMMI Sports Press It wasn’t easy and went down to the wire, but the Bronco basketball team picked up their second straight conference win 56-54 over visiting Frank Phillips College. The Plainsmen walked into NMMI’s Cahoon Armory gym with an 11-11 record overall record and 0-8 in the conference. One of those losses was on…
NMMI Sports Press The Lady Colt basketball team wrapped up their season with a win and a winning season after downing Artesia High’s ‘C’ team on the road, 39-30. Senior Sierra Walker had an outstanding night with 21 points for NMMI, including 13 in the second period, helping the Lady Colts overcome a 9-7 Lady…
NMMI Sports Press Yesterday was National Signing Day – the first day that an athlete can officially sign a letter of intent to play football for a college affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Since 1982, the date has been set as the first Wednesday in the month of February. While much of the…
NMMI Sports Press In their second-to-last game of the season, the Lady Colt basketball team easily downed visiting Lake Arthur, 54-12. “We needed a game like this,” said NMMI head coach Marisha Olesinski. “Everybody got to play and players who don’t get quite as much time on the court in other games got more…
NMMI Sports Press In a close and low-scoring contest at home, the New Mexico Military Institute Bronco basketball team picked up their third WJCAC win of the season, downing Midland College, 53-49. Shooting guards DeMarco Enoch and Davis Steelman were the offensive standouts, combining for 33 of the Institute’s points. Enoch did most of…
NMMI Sports Press The Lady Colt varsity basketball team dropped their home game vs. Loving JV, 51-48. It was an ugly start for both squads – the first points of the game weren’t scored until halfway through the first period with far more turnovers than shots – leading to a 7-7 tally at the…
NMMI Sports Press The Lady Colt basketball team broke the .500 barrier for the first time since the beginning of the season, after notching a 39-30 home win over Hagerman’s JV squad. The opening basket of the game went to the Bobcats, but NMMI went on an 8-0 run, then held Hagerman to just three more…
NMMI Sports Press The Bronco basketball team went on a 30-3 run to start their game vs. Northern New Mexico College, and never looked back, downing the visiting Eagles in a non-conference contest, 132-71. It was the second win in as many days for NMMI, and improved play on defense, and tonight finally on offense,…
NMMI Sports Press The Lady Colt basketball team held a slim two-point lead at halftime, 14-10, but a 16-point third period for the Lady Eagles gave Hondo [12-4] the road win, 39-33. Both teams played almost dead even in the first half . It was 10-8 NMMI after one, and in the second only eight points…
NMMI Sports Press HAGERMAN-The third time was not the charm for the varsity Colt basketball team, as they lost on the road to the Bobcats 48-34, thanks to some extra offensive production by Hagerman High in the second half. The previous two contests were close affairs, with the Bobcats [10-7, 0-0] pulling out a slim…
