The Miyamura Patriots basketball team (Gallup, NM), was overwhelmed 69-29 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Thoreau Hawks (Thoreau, NM)

The Hawks now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newcomb for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 19. Thoreau will battle a Skyhawks team coming off a 73-27 non-league loss to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM). The Skyhawks record now stands at 0-6.

The Patriots (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque, NM). The Elks/Elkettes come into the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Pojoaque Valley was overwhelmed by Los Lunas (Los Lunas, NM), 56-45, in a non-league battle.