The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Wingate Bears (Fort Wingate, NM) and the visiting Crownpoint Eagles (Crownpoint, NM), observed Wingate's basketball team knock off Crownpoint by a score of 56-39.

The Bears (3-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, Hot Springs prevailed over Zuni (Zuni, NM), 58-40, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Thoreau Hawks (Thoreau, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 21. Crownpoint will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 61-20 non-league win over Non Varsity Opponent (, ).