Girls basketball: LA drops tourney opener

The Los Alamos Hilltopper girls basketball team dropped its first round contest at the Goddard Holiday Classic Monday afternoon.

The Hilltoppers took on Class AAA Tohatchi in the opening round of the tournament, being played in Roswell. Tohatchi (3-3) outran Los Alamos in the first half and held on in the second half to take a 53-45 victory.

No other information on Monday’s game was available as of press time Tuesday.

It was the second straight loss and the third in four outings for the Hilltoppers (4-6), who tumble into the loser’s bracket of the tournament. They were scheduled to play at 3 p.m. today against either Goddard or Santa Teresa — results of their opening round game weren’t reported.

Also at the tournament, the Roswell Coyotes crushed the Capital Jaguars 64-24. The Jaguars — who play in District 2AAAA along with Los Alamos — and the Hilltoppers would meet if they both win or both lose today.

On the other side of the bracket, Class AAAAA Carlsbad outlasted Class AAA Robertson 49-42 to advance. Carlsbad (7-3) and Roswell (6-3) meet in the winner’s bracket today, while Robertson (3-4) will face Capital.

The Goddard Holiday Classic continues through Wednesday.

If you subscribe to the newspaper, you receive FREE access to all the exclusive content of the web site! Simply register to receive uninterrupted access to our award-winning and in-depth local online content!

Renew Current or Past Subscription / Register for Online Subscription

If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Los Alamos Monitor, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.

Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.

Newspaper Acct. ID:
Street Address:	(exactly as it appears on the label)

If you are a subscriber and you do not know your account ID or don't have a copy of your newspaper available that shows the information on the address label you can click continue below to search for your account.

New Subscription/30 Day Free Trial Account

If you are new to the award winning Los Alamos Monitor and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.

ZIP Code:

Create a limited access account.
Register to participate in community forums, post on the community calendar, blog etc. This registration does not give you full access to read our award winning content, etc.

The Los Alamos Monitor | lacirculation@lamonitor.com | 505-662-4185
256 DP Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday