Santa Teresa Desert Warriors (Santa Teresa, NM) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM), 49-39 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Santa Teresa advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Desert Warriors host Alamogordo (Alamogordo, NM) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-0. Alamogordo won 67-6 in their recent non-league match against Tularosa (Tularosa, NM)

The Bears now own a 0-1 record.