The Cibola Cougars basketball squad (Albuquerque, NM), was nudged 44-42 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Eldorado Golden Eagles (Albuquerque, NM)

With the victory, Eldorado advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Golden Eagles host Manzano (Albuquerque, NM) to meet the Monarchs in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Monarchs enter the battle with a record of 1-7. Manzano lost 61-54 in their recent non-league battle against Rio Grande (Albuquerque, NM)

The Cougars now own a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Atrisco Heritage Academy for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 18. Cibola will meet a Jaguars squad coming off a 58-51 non-league win over Highland (Albuquerque, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 1-4.