Hagerman Bobcats (Hagerman, NM) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Capitan Tigers (Capitan, NM), 55-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hagerman upgrades its record to 19-4 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Mescalero Apache (Mescalero, NM) to play the Chiefs in a 1A District 7 bout on Monday, February 17. The Chiefs come into the bout with a record of 1-17.

Next up, the Tigers play the Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM) in a 1A District 7 bout, on Saturday, February 15. Capitan will attempt to upgrade on its 9-8 season record. The Chiefs come into the bout with a 1-17 record after their 64-25 league loss to Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM).