Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM), 58-32 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cloudcroft upgrades its record to 3-4 on the season. The Bears host Carrizozo (Carrizozo, NM) to clash with the Grizzlies in a A District 3 bout on Tuesday, December 14. The Grizzlies go into the bout with a record of 0-5. Carrizozo lost 56-4 in their recent non-league bout against Reserve (Reserve, NM)

Next up, the Bears clash with the Ruidoso Warriors (Ruidoso, NM) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 17. Hatch Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 49-37 non-league loss to Lordsburg (Lordsburg, NM).