Cliff Cowboys/Cowgirls (Cliff, NM) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM), 64-62 in a league bout.

With the win, Cliff upgrades its record to 11-11 on the season. The Cowboys/Cowgirls travel to Mesilla Valley Christian School (Las Cruces, NM) to play the SonBlazers in a 2A District 3 bout on Tuesday, February 7. The SonBlazers go into the bout with a record of 15-7. Mesilla Valley Christian School won 79-24 in their recent league bout against Cloudcroft (Cloudcroft, NM)

Next up, the Chiefs play the Lordsburg Mavericks (Lordsburg, NM) in a 2A District 3 bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Mescalero Apache will attempt to upgrade on its 7-13 season record. The Mavericks go into the bout with a 21-1 record after their 68-36 non-league win over Animas (Animas, NM).