The La Cueva Bears nipped the host St. Pius X Sartans basketball squad by a final score of 56-51 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Bears clash with the Los Lunas Tigers (Los Lunas, NM) in a non-league outing, on Monday, December 9. La Cueva will attempt to upgrade on its 2-0 season record. The Tigers enter the outing with a 2-0 record after their 64-30 non-league win over Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM).

The Sartans (1-1) will now prepare for their outing against Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM). The Broncos enter the non-league outing with a 1-0 record.