In Friday's league match, the host Capitan Tigers basketball team scored a decisive 89-65 triumph over the Cloudcroft Bears.

In their next game, the Tigers meet the Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM) in a 1A District 7 match, on Tuesday, February 12. Capitan will attempt to move on its 13-4 season record. The Chiefs enter the match with a 6-10 record after their 59-42 league loss to Hagerman (Hagerman, NM).

With the defeat, Cloudcroft moves to 5-15 on the year. The Bears host Hagerman (Hagerman, NM) to meet the Bobcats in a 1A District 7 match on Tuesday, February 12. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 16-6. Hagerman won 59-42 in their recent league challenge against Mescalero Apache (Mescalero, NM)