The Cloudcroft Bears basketball team (Cloudcroft, NM), dropped 49-40 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Reserve Mountaineers (Reserve, NM)

The Mountaineers now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hozho Academy for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 4.

The Bears (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Eunice (Eunice, NM). The Cardinals come into the non-league battle with a 5-4 record. In their last battle, Eunice beat Ruidoso (Ruidoso, NM), 58-44, in a non-league battle.