The Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM) basketball were winner over the host Del Norte Knights (Albuquerque, NM), 54-43 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 1-3 record. They play next when they travel to Atrisco Heritage Academy for a non-league bout on Friday, January 3.

With the loss, Del Norte falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Knights host West Mesa (Albuquerque, NM) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Friday, December 20. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 1-5. West Mesa lost 62-31 in their recent non-league bout against Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM)