Peralta moves from Coyotes to Broncos
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The second Roswell High boys basketball player to commit to a college signed his letter of intent Thursday, and fans of the 6-foot-6 Coyote post won’t have far to travel to watch him play. That’s because A.J. Peralta signed to play for the New Mexico Military Institute, something both he and [...]
NMMI basketball sizzles in second; first, not so much
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Despite a nearly packed house, television cameras, cheerleaders and the drum corps, the Bronco basketball team still couldn’t overcome Western Texas College Tuesday, but did give a good second-half effort. Whether it was the crowd, the cameras or the realization that for some, this would be their last game ever at [...]
Broncos fall 68-107 to No. 1 Midland
Staff Report A solid, deep, athletic and quick Midland team showed why they are ranked tops in the NJCAA’s Division 1 men’s basketball polls, downing New Mexico Military Institute 107-68 Thursday. Five players for the visiting Chaps scored 10 or more points, hitting shots (and dunks) on fast breaks, with post-up moves on the inside, [...]
Broncs can’t play catch-up against fourth ranked Howard
Staff Report Turnovers and missed shots allowed the fourth-ranked Howard College Hawks to walk away with a 17 point victory over NMMI Thursday, winning 67-50. And missed shots is something that’s been plaguing the Broncos lately. “We’ve been having a real hard time scoring, the last four games, five games,” said NMMI coach Sean Schooley. [...]
Broncos fall just short in comeback bid vs. Thunderbirds
Staff Report After two losses on the road to New Mexico Junior College and coming no closer than 17 points in each, the New Mexico Military Institute men’s basketball team finally got to the Thunderbirds at home. Stephen McCray had the hot hand for the Broncos in the first few minutes, hitting three shots for [...]
Trouble at the foul line costs Broncos
Staff Report SNYDER, Texas – Down by just three at the half, 27-30, the New Mexico Military Institute men’s basketball team missed 13 of 23 free throws ein route to an eight-point, 66-58 conference loss to Western Texas College Monday. Sedric Martin led the Broncos with 21 points and six rebounds. Evan Gilliland was the only [...]
Balanced Texan attack bucks Broncs, 75-70
Staff Report Every player on the visiting South Plains College men’s basketball team scored at least four points Saturday, save one, helping the Texans prevent a late Bronco come-back attempt in earning a 75-70 Western Junior College Athletic Conference victory. Both teams battled to a six-point Texan lead at the end of the first half, [...]
Broncos go belly-up in second half vs. Midland
Staff Report The young Bronco basketball team, with only two sophomores on the roster, battled the nation’s top junior college team, WJCAC conference foe, Midland College Monday. And while they were only down by five at the half, 42-47, the Broncos went belly-up in the second, behind 25 percent shooting from the field, to allow [...]
Broncos Get First WJCAC Win With Threes, Twos, and then One
Staff Report The New Mexico Military Institute Bronco men’s basketball team pulled off the upset over visiting Frank Phillips College for their first Western Junior College Athletic Conference win of the season, 81-80. The first half was a tale of threes, with the Broncos hitting eight of 16 shots from three-point land in route to [...]
Broncos Battle Top Ten Ranked Howard, Lose 60-70
Staff Report BIG SPRING, Texas — After a 24-point home loss Thursday vs. Odessa College, the NJCAA’s 11th ranked team in the nation, playing No. 10-ranked Howard College on the road seemed a bit of a daunting task. Welcome to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference, where three of the Broncos’ seven conference opponents are [...]