The Capitan Tigers tipped the host Mescalero Apache Chiefs basketball team by a final score of 29-24 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Tularosa Wildcats (Tularosa, NM) in a 2A District 3 game, on Saturday, February 17. Capitan will attempt to move on its 9-15 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 17-6 record after their 55-8 league win over Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM).

With the defeat, Mescalero Apache moves to 8-11 on the year. The Chiefs travel to Lordsburg (Lordsburg, NM) to face the Mavericks in a 2A District 3 game on Saturday, February 17. The Mavericks enter the game with a record of 12-11. Lordsburg won 61-34 in their recent league game against Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM)