Kirtland Central Broncos (Kirtland, NM) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM), 59-58 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Kirtland Central advances its record to 4-8 on the year. The Broncos travel to Miyamura (Gallup, NM) to face the Patriots in a non-league match on Friday, February 14. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 2-6. Miyamura lost 53-30 in their recent non-league match against Gallup (Gallup, NM)

The Chieftains now own a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Aztec for a non-league match on Friday, February 14. Shiprock will face a Tigers squad coming off a 74-49 non-league loss to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM). The Tigers record now stands at 0-9.