Melrose Buffaloes (Melrose, NM) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Gateway Christian Warriors (Roswell, NM), 74-47 in a league match.

With the victory, Melrose upgrades its record to 12-4 on the year. The Buffaloes travel to Floyd (Floyd, NM) to face the Broncos in a A District 4 match on Thursday, January 30. The Broncos enter the match with a record of 7-8. Floyd won 2-0 in their recent league challenge against Lake Arthur (Lake Arthur, NM)

In their next game, the Warriors battle the Elida Tigers (Elida, NM) in a A District 4 challenge, on Thursday, January 30. Gateway Christian will attempt to better on its 11-5 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 7-8 record after their 48-36 league loss to Dora (Dora, NM).