Magdalena Steers (Magdalena, NM) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM), 63-26 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Magdalena upgrades its record to 10-0 on the season. The Steers travel to Hagerman (Hagerman, NM) to clash with the Bobcats in a non-league bout on Friday, January 6. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Hagerman won 40-36 in their recent non-league bout against Gateway Christian (Roswell, NM)

Next up, the Bears clash with the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers (Las Cruces, NM) in a 2A District 3 bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Cloudcroft will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The SonBlazers go into the bout with a 7-4 record after their 62-41 non-league loss to Farwell (Farwell, TX).