The Ruidoso Warriors basketball squad (Ruidoso, NM), was nudged 46-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM)

With the victory, Mescalero Apache advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Chiefs travel to Dexter (Dexter, NM) to battle the Demons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 9. The Demons come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

In their next game, the Warriors battle the Vaughn Eagles (Vaughn, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 6. Ruidoso will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record.