Muleshoe Mules (Muleshoe, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Denver City Mustangs (Denver City, TX), 54-45 in a league bout.

With the victory, Muleshoe upgrades its record to 15-11 on the campaign. The Mules host Brownfield (Brownfield, TX) to play the Cubs in a 3A Region I District 3 bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Cubs come into the bout with a record of 13-17. Brownfield lost 34-31 in their recent league bout against Littlefield (Littlefield, TX)