Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cimarron Rams (Cimarron, NM), 79-78 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Santa Rosa advances its record to 8-3 on the year. The Lions travel to East Mountain (Sandia Park, NM) to meet the Timberwolves in a non-league match on Friday, January 2. The Timberwolves come into the contest with a record of 8-0. East Mountain won 59-45 in their recent non-league contest against Oak Grove Classical Academy (Albuquerque, NM)

In their next game, the Rams battle the Mesa Vista Trojans (Ojo Caliente, NM) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, January 3. Cimarron will attempt to better on its 7-1 season record. The Trojans come into the contest with a 9-2 record after their 77-47 non-league win over Cuba (Cuba, NM).