Bloomfield Bobcats (Bloomfield, NM) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Miyamura Patriots (Gallup, NM), 51-37 in a league bout.

With the win, Bloomfield upgrades its record to 10-7 on the season. The Bobcats host Gallup (Gallup, NM) to clash with the Bengals in a 4A District 1 bout on Monday, January 23. The Bengals go into the bout with a record of 10-6. Gallup lost 68-58 in their recent non-league bout against Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM)

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM) in a 4A District 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Miyamura will attempt to upgrade on its 4-14 season record. The Chieftains go into the bout with a 5-12 record after their 89-83 league loss to Aztec (Aztec, NM).