The Grants Pirates basketball team (Grants, NM), was routed 67-35 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM)

The Hornets now sport a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Valencia for a non-league battle on Friday, February 2. Highland will battle a Jaguars team coming off a 62-24 non-league loss to St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM). The Jaguars record now stands at 1-3.

The Pirates (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Belen (Belen, NM). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 8-5 record. In their last battle, Belen was routed by Highland (Albuquerque, NM), 59-50, in a league battle.