The La Cueva Bears basketball team (Albuquerque, NM), was nudged 39-37 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Piedra Vista Panthers (Farmington, NM)

The Panthers now possess a 14-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Mesa for a non-league battle on Friday, February 10. Piedra Vista will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 66-48 non-league loss to Farmington (Farmington, NM). The Mustangs record now stands at 11-6.

The Bears (13-4) will now prepare for their battle against Sandia (Albuquerque, NM). The Matadors come into the non-league battle with a 7-9 record. In their last battle, Sandia edged Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM), 67-48, in a non-league battle.