The Hatch Valley Bears basketball squad (Hatch, NM), was outscored 42-27 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Mountainair Mustangs (Mountainair, NM)

With the victory, Mountainair advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Hondo Valley (Hondo, NM) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 2-3. Hondo Valley lost 44-15 in their recent non-league battle against Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM)

The Bears now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tucumcari for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2.