Volcano Vista Hawks (Albuquerque, NM) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Las Cruces Bulldawgs (Las Cruces, NM), 73-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Volcano Vista upgrades its record to 17-1 on the season. The Hawks host Cleveland (Rio Rancho, NM) to play the Storm in a 5A District 1 bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Storm go into the bout with a record of 15-3. Cleveland won 92-78 in their recent non-league bout against Hobbs (Hobbs, NM)

Next up, the Bulldawgs play the Mayfield Trojans (Las Cruces, NM) in a 5A District 3 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Las Cruces will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 60-28 non-league win over Deming (Deming, NM).