The Zuni Thunderbirds basketball team scored 41 points and limited the visiting Wingate Bears to 34 in the Thunderbirds non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Bloomfield for a non-league game on Friday, January 10.

With the loss, Wingate falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bears host Laguna Acoma (New Laguna, NM) to play the Hawks in a non-league game on Monday, December 16. The Hawks go into the game with a record of 0-2. Laguna Acoma lost 82-4 in their recent non-league game against Grants (Grants, NM)