In Thursday's league game, the Las Cruces Bulldawgs (Las Cruces, NM) basketball team ran past the visiting Gadsden Panthers (Anthony, NM), by a final score of 54-46.

In their next game, the Bulldawgs face the Organ Mountain Knights (Las Cruces, NM) in a 5A District 3 game, on Monday, January 23. Las Cruces will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The Knights enter the game with a 14-3 record after their 56-46 league win over Alamogordo (Alamogordo, NM).

With the defeat, Gadsden moves to 4-12 on the year. The Panthers host Centennial (Las Cruces, NM) to face the Hawks in a 5A District 3 game on Monday, January 23. The Hawks enter the game with a record of 8-10. Centennial won 65-40 in their recent league game against Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM)