The Gallup Bengals basketball team scored 77 points and limited the visiting Bernalillo Spartans to 40 in the Bengals non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Bengals now possess a 7-5 record. They play next when they host Thoreau for a non-league game on Thursday, January 8. Gallup will clash with a Hawks squad coming off a 58-57 non-league win over Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM). The Hawks record now stands at 6-4.

The Spartans (3-13) will now prepare for their outing against Highland (Albuquerque, NM). The Hornets come into the non-league outing with a 6-3 record. In their last outing, Highland was overwhelmed by Cleveland (Rio Rancho, NM), 82-76, in a non-league game.