Lovington Wildcats (Lovington, NM) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Los Alamos Hilltoppers (Los Alamos, NM), 60-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Lovington upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Wildcats host Taos (Taos, NM) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, January 10. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 6-2. Taos won 48-42 in their recent non-league match against Gallup (Gallup, NM)

The Hilltoppers now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Goddard for a non-league match on Friday, January 10. Los Alamos will face a Rockets squad coming off a 67-39 non-league loss to Roswell (Roswell, NM). The Rockets record now stands at 0-1.