Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Las Cruces Bulldawgs (Las Cruces, NM) and the host Gadsden Panthers (Anthony, NM), saw Las Cruces's basketball squad knock off Gadsden by a count of 74-58.

With the victory, Las Cruces upgrades its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Bulldawgs host Organ Mountain (Las Cruces, NM) to play the Knights in a 5A District 3 challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 16-1. Organ Mountain won 56-43 in their recent league challenge against Alamogordo (Alamogordo, NM)

Next up, the Panthers play the Centennial Hawks (Las Cruces, NM) in a 5A District 3 challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Gadsden will attempt to upgrade on its 5-11 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 46-32 league win over Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM).