Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Academy for Technology and The Classics (Santa Fe, NM) and the host Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM), saw Academy for Technology and The Classics's basketball squad hold off Santa Rosa by a tally of 50-46.

With the victory, Academy for Technology and The Classics improves its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The travel to Cimarron (Cimarron, NM) to confront the Rams in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 30. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. Cimarron won 42-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Mora (Mora, NM)

Next up, the Lions confront the East Mountain Timberwolves (Sandia Park, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Santa Rosa will attempt to improve on its 8-2 season record. The Timberwolves come into the challenge with a 2-9 record after their 34-25 non-league loss to Cuba (Cuba, NM).