Des Moines Demons (Des Moines, NM) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Raton Tigers (Raton, NM), 57-17 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Des Moines upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Demons travel to Clayton (Clayton, NM) to play the Yellowjackets in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 18. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a record of 9-4. Clayton lost 59-34 in their recent non-league bout against Logan (Logan, NM)

Next up, the Tigers play the Clayton Yellowjackets (Clayton, NM) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 27. Raton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-15 season record.