Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Miyamura Patriots (Gallup, NM), 67-17 in a league bout.

With the victory, Gallup upgrades its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Bengals host Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM) to play the Bobcats in a 4A District 1 bout on Friday, February 9. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 14-6. Bloomfield lost 29-25 in their recent league bout against Aztec (Aztec, NM)

Next up, the Patriots play the Kirtland Central Broncos (Kirtland, NM) in a 4A District 1 bout, on Friday, February 9. Miyamura will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Broncos come into the bout with a 18-2 record after their 71-31 league win over Shiprock (Shiprock, NM).