The Tularosa Wildcats topped the host Hatch Valley Bears basketball team by a final score of 61-48 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM) in a 2A District 3 game, on Tuesday, January 30. Tularosa will attempt to move on its 13-4 season record.

With the defeat, Hatch Valley moves to 5-9 on the year. The Bears travel to Magdalena (Magdalena, NM) to face the Steers in a non-league game on Friday, January 26. The Steers enter the game with a record of 15-1. Magdalena won 61-12 in their recent league game against Reserve (Reserve, NM)