Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Carrizozo Grizzlies (Carrizozo, NM), 64-20 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Cloudcroft upgrades its record to 2-5 on the campaign. The Bears host Lordsburg (Lordsburg, NM) to play the Mavericks in a non-league bout on Friday, December 16. The Mavericks come into the bout with a record of 4-2. Lordsburg won 62-23 in their recent non-league bout against Mountainair (Mountainair, NM)

Next up, the Grizzlies play the Mountainair Mustangs (Mountainair, NM) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 16. Carrizozo will attempt to upgrade on its 0-7 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 62-23 non-league loss to Lordsburg (Lordsburg, NM).