The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM) and the host Loving Falcons (Loving, NM), observed Cloudcroft's basketball team knock off Loving by a score of 51-35.

The Bears (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against Dexter (Dexter, NM). The Demons enter the non-league battle with a 11-7 record. In their last battle, Dexter lost by Cobre (Bayard, NM), 69-44, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Falcons battle the Eunice Cardinals (Eunice, NM) in a 2A District 4 contest, on Monday, January 19. Loving will attempt to better on its 0-10 season record. The Cardinals come into the contest with a 5-9 record after their 53-48 non-league loss to Melrose (Melrose, NM).