Lady Colts handle Loving High School 64-28

Left: Aleyah Andrews was NMMI's top scorer with 24 points. Center: Ezebelle Gomez closes to the basket after a steal. Right: Nevaeh Clark draws the foul on a shot inside the paint. (photos courtesy of cadets Mia Martinez and Sabrina Tanner for NMMI Sports Press)
Left: Aleyah Andrews was NMMI's top scorer with 24 points. Center: Ezebelle Gomez closes to the basket after a steal. Right: Nevaeh Clark draws the foul on a shot inside the paint. (photos courtesy of cadets Mia Martinez and Sabrina Tanner for NMMI Sports Press)
Posted: Jan 13, 2026

On Tuesday night New Mexico Military Institute improved to 8-1 overall and extended their win streak to five straight with a 64-28 win over Loving High School in the Godfrey Athletic Center. With the loss, Loving dips to 2-9 on the year. 

The first quarter was a low scoring period for sides. Defensively, NMMI allowed just three points, all scored by Arahy Franco. For the Lady Colts, Aleyah Andrews had four early points while Ezabelle Gomez and Kaytlyn Lackey each sank a pair of free throws. NMMI held an 8-3 lead after the first. 

After a slow start, NMMI found another gear in the second quarter as they outscored Loving High School 16-8 in the period. Only three players scored for NMMI in the period. Neveah Clark led all scorers in the frame with eight total points. Lackey and Andrews each added four points as they entered halftime with a 24-11 advantage. For Loving, three different players scored while Jacee Smith led the Falcons in the first half with four total points. 

After halftime the Lady Colts came out on fire. Aleyah Andrews got the scoring started as she tallied 12 third-quarter points to help craft a 20-9 in the eight minutes of the third period. Lackey remained consistent as she recorded five points in the third quarter to put her scoring tally at 11 points. Loving High School scored nine points in the quarter, their most of any period in the game. For the first time of the game the Falcons had four different scorers to open the second half but the Lady Colts would enjoy a 44-20 lead heading into the final eight minutes. 

A mirror of the third quarter took place in the final period as NMMI outscored Loving 20-8. In the frame, Neveah Clark tallied seven points to lead the way. After an extremely productive third quarter, Andrews added four more points to make it a game-high 24 points. Lackey also found a late gear as she scored six points in the final period, which was her highest scoring quarter of the game. Allowing just four baskets in the final period, NMMI would hold on to win big 64-28. 

Head Coach Lawerence Hall on the win, “I’m glad to have everyone back and it looks like we're getting rid of our vacation legs. On defense we could do a lot better but this is a good sign to have everyone back and everyone playing their part,” Hall said. “Aleyah played great but her teammates did a great job of finding her and getting her the ball while she was in rhythm all night,” Hall said. “Overall, I’m proud of our performance and we’re going to take it day-by-day and keep getting better,” Hall said. 

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NMMI will return to action on Friday, January 16 when they travel to Hagerman High School for a matchup starting at 6 p.m. MST.

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