Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Menaul Panthers (Albuquerque, NM) and the host Estancia Bears (Estancia, NM), saw Menaul's basketball squad knock off Estancia by a count of 39-31.

With the victory, Menaul upgrades its record to 18-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Native American Community Academy (Albuquerque, NM) to play the Eagles in a 2A District 2 challenge on Thursday, February 22. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 11-13. Native American Community Academy won 50-31 in their recent league challenge against Tierra Encantada (Santa Fe, NM)

Next up, the Bears play the Robertson Cardinals (Las Vegas, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, February 21. Estancia will attempt to upgrade on its 16-6 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 17-6 record after their 51-41 league win over St. Michael's (Santa Fe, NM).