Santa Fe Demons (Santa Fe, NM) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Manzano Monarchs (Albuquerque, NM), 53-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Santa Fe advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Demons host West Mesa (Albuquerque, NM) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 4-6. West Mesa won 38-30 in their recent non-league match against Los Lunas (Los Lunas, NM)

The Monarchs now own a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cibola for a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. Manzano will face a Cougars squad coming off a 61-17 non-league win over Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM). The Cougars record now stands at 6-2.