The Floyd Lady Broncos defeated the Cliff Cowgirls to win the New Mexico 1A girls basketball championship.
The Cliff Cowboys defeated the Tatum Coyotes to win the New Mexico 1A boys basketball championship.
Floyd, New Mexico, has a population of 78.
Cliff, New Mexico, is unincorporated. The high school (7-12) has 155 students and 12 teachers.
Tatum, New Mexico, has a population of 683, a booming metropolis.
Cliff and Tatum are each about 270 miles from Albuquerque; Cliff west of Silver City, Tatum east of Roswell. Floyd is near Clovis, New Mexico.
One of the things I miss most about being a reporter in Silver City is covering basketball games in Cliff. I’ve never felt so welcomed in my entire life. Coaches were always available via cell phone after a game, I got to know a bunch of the parents, and community support for the athletes was palpable. I miss the hour-long drive from Silver City out to Cliff and trying to find a parking spot for the game. I miss sitting under the basket, camera in hand, trying to catch the perfect shot of a perfect shot.
They take their basketball pretty serious down in Cliff.