The Mescalero Apache Chiefs tipped the visiting Capitan Tigers basketball team by a final score of 56-52 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Chiefs face the Lordsburg Mavericks (Lordsburg, NM) in a 2A District 3 game, on Saturday, February 17. Mescalero Apache will attempt to move on its 10-11 season record. The Mavericks enter the game with a 5-16 record after their 51-39 league loss to Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM).

With the defeat, Capitan moves to 8-15 on the year. The Tigers host Tularosa (Tularosa, NM) to face the Wildcats in a 2A District 3 game on Saturday, February 17. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 18-4. Tularosa won 67-17 in their recent league game against Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM)