Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) and the host Santa Teresa Desert Warriors (Santa Teresa, NM), saw Artesia's basketball squad wallop Santa Teresa by a tally of 52-30.

With the victory, Artesia improves its record to 6-9 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Roswell (Roswell, NM) to confront the Coyotes in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 18. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a record of 7-7.

Next, the Desert Warriors encounter the Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, January 11. Santa Teresa will attempt to advance on its 4-8 season record. The Bears go into the test with a 4-5 record after their 41-39 non-league win over St. Michael's (Santa Fe, NM).