Chaparral Lobos (Chaparral, NM) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM), 51-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Chaparral upgrades its record to 7-11 on the season. The Lobos travel to Lovington (Lovington, NM) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Friday, February 1. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 6-12. Lovington lost 102-34 in their recent non-league bout against Hobbs (Hobbs, NM)

Next up, the Chiefs play the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers (Las Cruces, NM) in a 2A District 3 bout, on Thursday, January 31. Mescalero Apache will attempt to upgrade on its 10-7 season record. The SonBlazers go into the bout with a 11-6 record after their 74-26 non-league win over Cliff (Cliff, NM).