Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Reserve Mountaineers (Reserve, NM), 51-46 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hatch Valley upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Bears travel to Non Varsity Opponent (, ) to confront the in a non-league game on Friday, December 5. The go into the game with a record of 22-57. Non Varsity Opponent lost 49-33 in their recent non-league game against Sterling City (Sterling City, TX)

With the loss, Reserve falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Mountaineers travel to Cliff (Cliff, NM) to confront the Cowboys/Cowgirls in a non-league game on Friday, December 5. The Cowboys/Cowgirls enter the outing with a record of 3-1. Cliff won 56-26 in their recent non-league outing against San Simon (San Simon, AZ)