ESPANOLA, N.M. - The Northern New Mexico men's and women's basketball squads are heading to the California Pacific Conference tournament this weekend in Vallejo, Calif.
 
The men's team (8-11, 3-1 CPC) earned the #2 seed and the other bye to the semis, based on winning three-of-four league games in Arizona over Westcliff, Stanton, and Pacific Union. The Eagles' overall RPI is second-best in the conference.
 
The Eagles will face the winner of#3 Cal Maritime Academy and #6 Pacific Union which will be played on February 27.
 
The women's team (10-11, 2-1 CPC) earned the #3 seed in the five-team field and will play in the semifinals against #2 seeded Cal Maritime Academy. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. PST on March 1 in Vallejo.
 
Due to geographic and scheduling constraints, the two teams did not meet in the regular season, and this is the first – and possibly last - meeting between the institutions. NNMC joined the Cal Pac this season while Cal Maritime, a Cal Pac charter member since 1995, is ending varsity sports at the end of this academic year.
 
More information about the upcoming tournament can be found at the links provided above.