The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM) and the visiting Capitan Tigers (Capitan, NM), observed Mescalero Apache's basketball team overwhelm Capitan by a score of 81-48.

The Chiefs (2-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Tularosa (Tularosa, NM). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 3-1 record. In their last challenge, Tularosa was routed by Silver (Silver City, NM), 60-58, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Dora Coyotes (Dora, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Capitan will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record.