Tularosa Wildcats (Tularosa, NM) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM), 71-56 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Tularosa upgrades its record to 7-0 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Jemez Valley (Jemez Pueblo, NM) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 1-2. Jemez Valley won 46-33 in their recent non-league bout against Tse' Yi' Gai (Cuba, NM)

Next up, the Lions play the McCurdy Bobcats (Espanola, NM) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Santa Rosa will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Bobcats come into the bout with a 3-2 record after their 81-72 non-league loss to Ruidoso (Ruidoso, NM).