Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM), 52-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Gallup advances its record to 15-7 on the year. The Bengals travel to Aztec (Aztec, NM) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, February 21. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 0-9.

The Chieftains now own a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Miyamura for a non-league match on Friday, February 21. Shiprock will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 51-40 non-league loss to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM). The Patriots record now stands at 2-7.