Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls (Cliff, NM) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM), 84-47 in a non-league bout.

The Cowboys/Cowgirls now possess a 17-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Quemado for a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. Cliff will confront a Eagles team coming off a 58-53 non-league win over Evangel Christian Academy (Albuquerque, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 15-4.

The Bears (7-12) will now prepare for their battle against Hatch Valley (Hatch, NM). The Bears come into the non-league battle with a 5-12 record. In their last battle, Hatch Valley was overwhelmed by Mesilla Valley Christian (Las Cruces, NM), 91-40, in a league battle.