The Pebble Hills Spartans (El Paso, TX) basketball felled the visiting Socorro Bulldogs (El Paso, TX), 53-45 in Tuesday's league test.

The Spartans (16-9) will now prepare for their test against Montwood (El Paso, TX). The Rams go into the 6A Region I District 1 test with a 16-11 record. In their last test, Montwood was beaten by Eastlake (El Paso, TX), 51-48, in a league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 8-12 record. They play next when they host Eastwood for a 6A Region I District 1 test on Friday, January 26. Socorro will encounter a Troopers squad coming off a 37-34 league win over Americas (El Paso, TX). The Troopers record now stands at 19-9.