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  • Colts stumble in first round of state playoffs 61-50 to No. 8 Tohatchi
    March 07, 2026
    On Saturday afternoon New Mexico Military Institute made the trip to Tohatchi, NM for the first round of the NMAA Class 3A Championships. Despite a close first half, the Colts suffered a 61-50 defeat on the road. With the loss, NMMI concludes the season with a 17-10 overall record. With the win, Tohatchi advanced to the state quarterfinal on Tuesday in Rio Rancho, NM.
  • Colts earn a spot in the district championship with a 58-34 win over Ruidoso
    February 26, 2026
    On Thursday night New Mexico Military Institute improved to 17-8 overall with a 58-34 win over Ruidoso High School at the Cahoon Armory Gym. With the win, the Colts improve to 5-2 against district opponents. With the loss, Ruidoso falls to 13-14 overall with a 1-6 mark against district competition.
  • Colts suffer 70-41 loss to Tularosa at home
    February 17, 2026
    On Tuesday night New Mexico Military Institute dipped to 15-8 overall with a 70-41 loss to Tularosa High School at the Cahoon Armory Gym. With the loss the Colts move to 3-2 in district play. With the win, Tularosa improved to 22-3 overall with a 5-0 mark in district play.
  • Colts roll past Dexter in dominant 77–35 win
    February 10, 2026
    On Tuesday night New Mexico Military Institute improved to 2-1 in district play with a 77-35 win over Dexter High School at the Cahoon Armory Gym. The Colts improved to 14-7 overall while Dexter dipped to 1-2 in district play with a 12-9 overall record.
  • Colts open district play with a narrow 59-56 win over Ruidoso
    February 03, 2026
    On Tuesday night New Mexico Military Institute opened district play with a 59-56 win over Ruidoso High School at the Cahoon Armory Gym. With the win the Colts improve to 13-6 overall and 1-0 in district play. The Warriors open district play with a 0-1 record and dip to 11-9 overall.
  • Colts blast past Hagerman 65-31 in final home non-district contest
    January 30, 2026
    On Friday night New Mexico Military Institute played their first home game in over two months. With a 65-31 win over Hagerman High School, the Colts improved to 12-5 overall. With the loss, Hagerman dipped to 5-11 on the year.
  • Colts top Coyotes in season opener
    November 22, 2025
    The Colt varsity basketball won their season-opener at home against Tatum, 79-51.
  • Colts exit state playoffs with a closely contested 48-45 loss to No. 5 seed Bosque Bobcats
    March 08, 2025
    On Saturday evening the No. 12 seeded New Mexico Military Institute fell 48-45 to the No. 5 seeded Bosque Bobcats in Albuquerque, NM. With the loss, the Colts end the year with a 16-13 overall record while Bosque improves to 21-7 and a spot in the quarterfinals.
  • Wildcats outlast Colts 53-37 in district tournament championship
    March 01, 2025
    On Saturday evening, New Mexico Military Institute and Tularosa High battled it out to decide the Class 3A District 4 tournament championship. With a 53-37 loss, the Colts move to 16-12 on the year while Tularosa improves to a 21-6 mark.
  • Colts advance to the district championship with 41-29 win over Ruidoso High
    February 27, 2025
    On Thursday evening, New Mexico Military Institute booked a spot in Saturday’s district championship, as they defeated Ruidoso High, 41-29 in the Cahoon Armory gym. With the win, the Colts improve to 16-11 on the season. With the setback, Ruidoso dips to a 16-12 overall mark.
  • Colts thrash Dexter High on senior night, 91-55
    February 21, 2025
    On Friday night, New Mexico Military Institute concluded the 2025 regular season with a 91-55 win over neighboring Dexter High. With the win, the Colts improve to 15-11 and end district play with a 4-2 record – enough to finish second in the district. With the loss, Dexter falls to 0-6 in district play with a 6-18 overall record.
  • Colts fall in OT to district rival Tularosa
    February 07, 2025
    Senior shooting guard Xavier Johnson hit a fourth-period buzzer-beating three to force a 44-44 tie, but the Colts came up short in overtime, falling to visiting Tularosa 51-49 for their first district loss of the season.
  • Colts fall short against Goddard High, 39-36
    February 01, 2025
    On Saturday evening, New Mexico Military hosted Goddard High for their last non-district game of the year. With the 39-36 loss, the Colts dip to 11-8 while Goddard improves to an overall mark of 8-12 with a 1-0 record in district play.
  • Colts dominate Loving High Tuesday night, 64-41
    January 21, 2025
    On Tuesday evening New Mexico Military Institute hosted their first game of 2025 as they took on Loving High for the second time this season. Picking up the 64-41 win, the Colts extended their winning streak to four straight and improved to 10-6 overall on the year. While Loving High dips to an overall record of 4-11 with a 0-1 mark in district play.
  • Colts place 2nd at the Bruce King Invitational, dropping final match to Melrose 56-54
    December 14, 2024
    On Saturday evening, New Mexico Military Institute fell to Melrose High School, 56-54, in the championship game of the Bruce King Invitational in Moriarty, NM. With the setback the Colts dip to 5-3 as they head into the break.
  • Colts cruise past Estancia High 62-37 and book a spot in the Bruce King Invitational championship
    December 13, 2024
    On Friday evening, New Mexico Military Institute defeated Estancia High School, 62-37, earning a spot in Saturday’s championship game. With three consecutive wins, the Colts improved to 5-2 on the year.
  • Colts outlast Socorro, 59-57, in first round of the Bruce King Invitational
    December 12, 2024
    On Thursday morning, New Mexico Military Institute opened play at the Bruce King Invitational with a narrow 59-57 win over Socorro High School. With the win, the Colts improve to 4-2 on the year and advance to the semifinals of the tournament.
  • Colts cruise past Tatum High in 47-30 win Tuesday night
    December 11, 2024
    On Tuesday night New Mexico Military Institute traveled to Tatum, NM for a matchup with the Coyotes as the Colts left with a 47-30 win. Jumping back into the win column with the 17-point win over Tatum High, the Colts improved to 3-2 on the young season.
  • Playoff Preview: Colts ready for road tilt with Horsemen
    March 05, 2024
    The sixth-seeded Colts travel to Santa Fe for a Saturday night first round playoff matchup against the No. 6 St. Michael's Horsemen
  • Colts skin Rattlers 62-37, punch ticket to district title game
    February 29, 2024
    Lorenzo Peral had 15 points and Cole Seidenberger recorded a double-double as the Institute inched closer to a state playoff berth with big win over Tucumcari in district tournament semifinal
  • Three straight for Colts with win over Tucumcari
    February 21, 2024
    The Colts won their third straight, routing the Rattlers at home, 73-41, and solidifying at least a second-place finish in district with one game left in the regular season.
  • Colts down Demons for first district win
    February 13, 2024
    The New Mexico Military Institute Colt basketball team used a strong first period to push past visiting Dexter High School for their first district win of the season, 60-44.
  • Warriors wiggle past Colts in district opener
    February 07, 2024
    Despite a massive rebounding effort by Matthew McCargish and Cole Seidenberger, and an offensive outpouring by Lorenzo Peral, the Colts couldn't quite contain the visiting Ruidoso Warriors, dropping their district opener at home, 47-45.
  • Sixth-ranked Tigers slip past Colts in last non-district match-up
    February 02, 2024
    After collecting a big win over in-town rival Goddard High earlier this week, the New Mexico Military Institute Colts couldn’t make it two tough wins in a row, letting Hot Springs High, the No. 6 team in Class 3A, slip past them at home, 44-38.
  • Colt comeback falls short against Falcons
    January 27, 2024
    Despite a 10-0 run to start the final period, the New Mexico Military Institute Colt basketball team couldn’t quite complete the comeback against the visiting Loving Falcons, 46-37.
  • Colts hold off 'Cats, 54-47
    January 23, 2024
    The Colts defeated their highest-ranked opponent of the season and turned in a balanced score sheet Tuesday night at Cahoon
  • Colts win first home game of 2024
    January 11, 2024
    The Institute high school hoopers won their third contest in a row Thursday night, with the NMMI big men dominating in the paint and from behind the arc
  • Ironman Colts win one in Hot Springs tourney
    December 11, 2023
    Despite playing with a greatly abbreviated roster due to the semester break, the Colt varsity boys’ basketball still managed to take one of the three tournament games they played last weekend at the 5th annual Rio Grande Shootout in Truth or Consequences, NM.
  • Colts top 'Cats 69-55 for first home victory
    December 02, 2023
    Jake Hayes scored 19 points and Ian Thompson and Xavier Johnson each added 14 as the shorthanded Colts downed the Bobcats Saturday morning at Cahoon Armory
  • Colts drop season opener 45-44
    November 28, 2023
    The NMMI boys basketball team couldn't hit the big shots late as they opened their season at home Wednesday against the Roswell High JV
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