The Corona/Vaughn Cardinals basketball team (Corona, NM), was nudged 44-40 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Carrizozo Grizzlies (Carrizozo, NM)

The Grizzlies now possess a 4-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hondo Valley for a A District 3 battle on Monday, January 29. Carrizozo will battle a Eagles team coming off a 65-47 non-league win over Corona/Vaughn (Corona, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 4-8.

The Cardinals (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Mountainair (Mountainair, NM). The Mustangs come into the A District 3 battle with a 8-10 record. In their last battle, Mountainair was nudged by Alamo Navajo (Magdalena, NM), 61-59, in a league battle.