Lordsburg Mavericks (Lordsburg, NM) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls (Cliff, NM), 73-65 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lordsburg upgrades its record to 12-5 on the year. The Mavericks host Mesilla Valley Christian (Las Cruces, NM) to face the SonBlazers in a 2A District 6 game on Tuesday, January 28. The SonBlazers enter the game with a record of 13-5. Mesilla Valley Christian won 91-40 in their recent league game against Hatch Valley (Hatch, NM)

With the defeat, Cliff moves to 15-2 on the season. The Cowboys/cowgirls travel to Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences, NM) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league test on Saturday, January 25. The Tigers go into the test with a record of 4-16. Hot Springs lost 61-25 in their recent league test against Silver (Silver City, NM)