The Tatum Coyotes defeated the host Quemado Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 54-43 in Friday's non-league game.

The Coyotes now possess a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Hagerman for a non-league game on Saturday, December 6. Tatum will play a Bobcats team coming off a 46-38 non-league loss to Melrose (Melrose, NM). The Bobcats record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Quemado falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Eagles host Floyd (Floyd, NM) to play the Broncos in a non-league game on Saturday, December 6. The Broncos go into the game with a record of 0-1. Floyd lost 36-35 in their recent non-league bout against Mescalero Apache (Mescalero, NM)