Sandia Matadors (Albuquerque, NM) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Centennial Hawks (Las Cruces, NM), 80-74 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Sandia upgrades its record to 4-0 on the year. The Matadors host West Mesa (Albuquerque, NM) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Wednesday, December 11. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 3-1. West Mesa won 71-39 in their recent non-league match against Los Alamos (Los Alamos, NM)

The Hawks now sport a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rio Grande for a non-league match on Thursday, December 12. Centennial will face a Ravens squad coming off a 51-44 non-league loss to Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM). The Ravens record now stands at 0-3.