The West Mesa Mustangs tipped the host Manzano Monarchs basketball team by a final score of 46-43 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Mustangs face the Cibola Cougars (Albuquerque, NM) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 5. West Mesa will attempt to move on its 2-2 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 2-1 record after their 53-25 non-league loss to Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM).

With the defeat, Manzano moves to 1-4 on the year. The Monarchs travel to Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM) to face the Knights in a non-league game on Friday, January 6. The Knights enter the game with a record of 0-2.