Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Deming Wildcats (Deming, NM), 73-23 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Artesia upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Bulldogs host Lovington (Lovington, NM) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 3-1. Lovington won 85-53 in their recent non-league bout against Gallup (Gallup, NM)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Alamogordo Tigers (Alamogordo, NM) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Deming will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 4-1 record after their 72-49 non-league loss to Rio Rancho (Rio Rancho, NM).