In Thursday's non-league test, the Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM) basketball squad got by the visiting Dishchii'bikoh Wildcats (Cibecue, AZ), by a score of 55-52.

Next, the Chiefs encounter the Cuba Rams (Cuba, NM) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 27. Mescalero Apache will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Rams come into the test with a 4-6 record after their 43-33 non-league win over Dexter (Dexter, NM).

The Wildcats (6-3) will now prepare for their test against Ruidoso (Ruidoso, NM). The Warriors come into the non-league test with a 5-3 record. In their last test, Ruidoso was nipped by East Mountain (Sandia Park, NM), 33-27, in a non-league test.