The West Mesa Mustangs nipped the host Cibola Cougars basketball squad by a final score of 73-71 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Mustangs clash with the Eldorado Golden Eagles (Albuquerque, NM) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, December 19. West Mesa will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Golden Eagles enter the outing with a 3-2 record after their 61-42 non-league win over Gadsden (Anthony, NM).

The Cougars (2-1) will now prepare for their outing against Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM). The Bulldogs enter the non-league outing with a 5-1 record. In their last outing, Albuquerque got by Centennial (Las Cruces, NM), 44-42, in a non-league outing.