The Cloudcroft Bears basketball team (Cloudcroft, NM), was overwhelmed 56-33 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Magdalena Steers (Magdalena, NM)

The Steers now possess a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mescalero Apache for a 2A District 3 battle on Thursday, February 11. Magdalena will confront a Chiefs team coming off a 71-35 league loss to Alamo Navajo (Magdalena, NM). The Chiefs record now stands at 5-14.

The Bears (8-13) will now prepare for their battle against Alamo Navajo (Magdalena, NM). The Cougars come into the 2A District 3 battle with a 14-8 record. In their last battle, Alamo Navajo trounced Mescalero Apache (Mescalero, NM), 71-35, in a league battle.