Belen Eagles (Belen, NM) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM), 61-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Belen improves its record to 4-1 on the season. The Eagles travel to St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM) to encounter the Sartans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 21. The Sartans come into the challenge with a record of 6-1. St. Pius X won 50-25 in their recent non-league challenge against Los Alamos (Los Alamos, NM)

In their next game, the Bengals encounter the Chinle Wildcats (Chinle, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Gallup will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record.