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It’s understandable Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wouldn’t want to send a message that things are OK on the COVID front in New Mexico. They aren’t. Despite some of the toughest restrictions in the United States, cases, deaths and case numbers remain unacceptably high.
But she also has consistently said she is following science and data in promulgating her health directives. And on that basis, perhaps this is an appropriate time for her to consider allowing the Lobo and Aggie basketball teams to return from exile.
Under current health orders, the men’s and women’s teams from both universities are prohibited from having full practices or playing games in their home counties because of case and positivity numbers. So the Lobos have relocated to Texas and the Aggies to Arizona as they attempt to do what nearly every other Division I program in the U.S. is doing. Play ball.
LUBBOCK, Texas With a one-point lead with just 4:50 left to play, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team made it a close one against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday night, but a 15-4 final run by Nevada clinched its victory in an 84-74 final.
The Lobos (3-4, 0-4 MW) showed resilience, stringing together the largest scoring run of the game, 14-0, in the second half, followed later by a 10-0 run for yet another comeback, but Nevada (8-3, 3-1 MW) pulled away with 2:20 left for the win.
UNM had four players score in double figures on the night including redshirt-senior Keith McGee (14), senior Makuach Maluach (13), junior Saquan Singleton (10) and sophomore Jeremiah Francis (10).
LUBBOCK, Texas — The postgame talk in the Rip Griffin Center locker room on Thursday night was brief. What was there really to say, after all, following a third straight…
Big stories from 2020: For Lubbock, the year brought struggles, progress and signs of hope
A-J Media staff reports
While 2020 brought many moments to celebrate, it also came with more than its share of struggles, solemn moments and tragedies. Some of those tragedies we shared as a community while too many left us mourning alone.
Lubbock saw its highest murder rate on record - more than doubling the city s yearly average. Look for an in-depth look at this in the Avalanche-Journal next week.
But there were also silver linings, including some economic success stories in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted too many lives and livelihoods.