The Kirtland Central Broncos (Kirtland, NM) basketball edged the host Grants Pirates (Grants, NM), 63-62 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Broncos now possess a 4-7 record. They play next when they travel to Crownpoint for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. Kirtland Central will play a Eagles team coming off a 54-40 non-league loss to Thoreau (Thoreau, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, Grants falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Pirates host Farmington (Farmington, NM) to play the Scorpions in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Scorpions go into the bout with a record of 9-4. Farmington won 56-35 in their recent non-league bout against Los Lunas (Los Lunas, NM)