Texico Wolverines (Texico, NM) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Tucumcari Rattlers (Tucumcari, NM), 64-52 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Texico upgrades its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Wolverines host Jal (Jal, NM) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 17. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 5-2. Jal won 49-36 in their recent non-league bout against Tatum (Tatum, NM)

Next up, the Rattlers play the Tatum Coyotes (Tatum, NM) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 17. Tucumcari will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Coyotes come into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 49-36 non-league loss to Jal (Jal, NM).