Lady Colts fall 43-34 in final regular season matchup with Dexter

Kaytlyn Lackey (left photo) had 10 points against Demons, Nevaeh Clark (center pic) finished with five, and Aleyah Andrews (right) led the Lady Colts with 13. (NMMI Sports Press photos)
Kaytlyn Lackey (left photo) had 10 points against Demons, Nevaeh Clark (center pic) finished with five, and Aleyah Andrews (right) led the Lady Colts with 13. (NMMI Sports Press photos)
Posted: Feb 20, 2026

On Friday night New Mexico Military Institute conclude regular season play with a 43-34 loss to Dexter High School at the Godfrey Athletic Center. With the loss, NMMI concluded district play with a 0-6 record and a 12-7 mark overall. With the win, Dexter moves to 6-0 in district play with a 19-5 overall record.

In the first quarter, Aleyah Andrews came out on fire as she scored seven of the eight points in the quarter for NMMI. Defensively, the Lady Colts caused trouble as they forced early turnovers and held Dexter to just five points in the first eight minutes of action. NMMI enjoyed an 8-5 lead after the opening quarter.

In the second quarter it was a different story. Dexter was able to connect from the three-point line as they outscored NMMI 17-6 in the second quarter. Kaytlyn Lackey scored her first points of the night in the period and Ezebelle Gomez scored her only two points of the evening. Aleyah Andrews added to her tally with another basket in the quarter as the Lady Colts trailed 22-14 heading into halftime.

NMMI found another gear in the second half. Kaytlyn Lackey scored seven of the 10 total points by NMMI in the third quarter. Aleyah Andrews and Neveah Clark each sunk a pair of free throws as the Lady Colts outscored Dexter 13-10 in the quarter.

Down by five to start the final quarter the Lady Colts struggled to score. Dexter held NMMI to just seven points in the final eight minutes. Neveah Clark knocked down a three pointer and scored a layup as she scored five of the seven points for NMMI. It wasn’t enough as Dexter held on to win 43-34.

Head Coach Lawerence Hall on the loss, “out of halftime the message for us was to go out and make these final 16 minutes count. We won’t have another home game here, so I told the girls that it’s our due diligence to paly better for those who come out and support us,” Hall said. “When you’re a captain, and injured, and you go out and play like Kaytlyn did, it inspires your teammates,” Hall said. “As we prep for next week’s tournament, we have to use these next couple of days to watch film and correct the little things that can help us win ball games,” Hall said.

The Lady Colts will take on Tularosa High School in the opening round of the district tournament on Monday, February 23. The quarterfinal will tip-off at 6 p.m. and will take place in Tularosa, NM.

  • Thu, 05/14 | Colt Varsity Baseball Colt Varsity Baseball vs. East Mountain HS 7 - 10 (3:30 pm MST)
  • Sat, 05/09 | Colt Varsity Baseball Tochatchi HS vs. Colt Varsity Baseball 3 - 6 (11:00 am MST) RC | PH | V
  • Fri, 05/08 | Baseball vs. Weatherford College L, 10-4 (Final) BX | PH | V
  • Fri, 05/08 | Colt Varsity Baseball Tochatchi HS vs. Colt Varsity Baseball 1 - 8 (6:00 pm MST) RC | PH
  • Thu, 05/07 | Baseball at Weatherford College L, 5-1 (Final) BX | V
  • Sun, 05/03 | Baseball vs. New Mexico Junior College L, 22-7 (Final - 7 innings) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sun, 05/03 | Baseball vs. New Mexico Junior College L, 7-3 (Final - 7 innings) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 05/02 | Baseball vs. New Mexico Junior College W, 13-5 (Final - 7 innings) BX
  • Sat, 05/02 | Baseball vs. New Mexico Junior College W, 6-5 (Final - 7 innings) BX
  • Sat, 05/02 | Colt Varsity Baseball Ruidoso HS vs. Colt Varsity Baseball 6 - 7 (11:00 am MDT) RC | PH | V
  • Sat, 05/02 | Colt Varsity Baseball Ruidoso HS vs. Colt Varsity Baseball 5 - 6 (1:00 pm MDT) RC | PH | V
  • Mon, 04/27 | Colt Varsity Baseball Colt Varsity Baseball at Eunice HS 2 - 3 (6:00 pm MDT)
  • Sat, 04/25 | Baseball vs. Midland College W, 12-10 (Final) BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 04/25 | Baseball vs. Midland College L, 7-4 (Final - 7 innings) BX | V
  • Fri, 04/24 | Baseball vs. Midland College W, 7-6 (Final - 7 innings) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Fri, 04/24 | Baseball vs. Midland College L, 7-5 (Final - 8 innings) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Fri, 04/24 | Colt Varsity Baseball Colt Varsity Baseball at East Mountain HS 0 - 5 (4:00 pm MDT)
  • Fri, 04/24 | Colt Varsity Baseball Colt Varsity Baseball at East Mountain HS 3 - 8 (2:00 pm MDT)
  • Tue, 04/21 | Colt Varsity Baseball Colt Varsity Baseball at Dexter HS 15 - 2 (5:00 pm MDT)
  • Sat, 04/18 | Baseball at Odessa College W, 7-4 (Final - 11 innings) BX | V
  • Sat, 04/18 | Baseball at Odessa College L, 1-0 (Final - 8 innings) BX | V
  • Sat, 04/18 | Colt Varsity Baseball Sandia Prep vs. Colt Varsity Baseball 6 - 3 (12:00 pm MDT) RC | PH | V
  • Sat, 04/18 | Colt Varsity Baseball Sandia Prep vs. Colt Varsity Baseball 7 - 4 (2:00 pm MST) RC | PH | V
  • Fri, 04/17 | Baseball at Odessa College L, 12-3 (Final - 8 innings) BX | V