Melrose Buffaloes (Melrose, NM) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Clovis Christian Eagles (Clovis, NM), 58-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Melrose upgrades its record to 12-4 on the season. The Buffaloes travel to Logan (Logan, NM) to play the Longhorns in a A District 6 bout on Thursday, February 3. The Longhorns go into the bout with a record of 6-13. Logan lost 68-53 in their recent league bout against Fort Sumner/House (Fort Sumner, NM)

Next up, the Eagles play the San Jon Coyotes (San Jon, NM) in a A District 6 bout, on Thursday, February 3. Clovis Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Coyotes go into the bout with a 0-11 record after their 61-15 league loss to Grady (Grady, NM).