Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ) and the visiting Fort Thomas Apaches (Fort Thomas, AZ), saw Safford's basketball squad wallop Fort Thomas by a count of 64-33.

With the victory, Safford upgrades its record to 7-0 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host San Miguel (Tucson, AZ) to play the Vipers in a 3A South challenge on Friday, January 5. The Vipers come into the challenge with a record of 0-10. San Miguel lost 68-55 in their recent non-league challenge against Tombstone (Tombstone, AZ)

Next up, the Apaches play the Salome Frogs (Salome, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 6. Fort Thomas will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Frogs come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 61-43 non-league win over Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ).