Fort Sumner/House (Fort Sumner, NM) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM), 70-63 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fort Sumner/House upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The travel to Capitan (Capitan, NM) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 8. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Capitan lost 71-39 in their recent non-league bout against Estancia (Estancia, NM)

Next up, the Lions play the Ruidoso Warriors (Ruidoso, NM) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 8. Santa Rosa will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 55-51 non-league loss to Robertson (Las Vegas, NM).