The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Cimarron Rams (Cimarron, NM) and the host Raton Tigers (Raton, NM), observed Cimarron's basketball team overwhelm Raton by a score of 85-45.

The Rams (9-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Tucumcari (Tucumcari, NM). The Rattlers come into the non-league challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Tucumcari trounced Mora (Mora, NM), 55-49, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Des Moines Demons (Des Moines, NM) in a non-league battle, on Friday, January 9. Raton will attempt to advance on its 4-8 season record. The Demons enter the battle with a 5-6 record after their 61-53 league win over New Mexico School for the Deaf (Santa Fe, NM).