The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Wingate Bears (Fort Wingate, NM) and the visiting Cuba Rams (Cuba, NM), observed Wingate's basketball team knock off Cuba by a score of 50-41.

The Bears (8-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Many Farms (Many Farms, AZ). The Lobos come into the non-league challenge with a 12-4 record.

In their next game, the Rams encounter the Menaul Panthers (Albuquerque, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Cuba will attempt to improve on its 4-7 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 33-31 non-league loss to Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, NM).