The Deming Wildcats basketball team (Deming, NM), dropped 89-75 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM)

The Bengals now possess a 6-3 record. They play next when they host Window Rock for a non-league battle on Friday, January 9. Gallup will battle a Fighting Scouts team coming off a 73-34 non-league win over Estrella (Avondale, AZ). The Fighting Scouts record now stands at 9-1.

The Wildcats (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against Estrella (Avondale, AZ). The Sidewinders come into the non-league battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Estrella dropped by Window Rock (Fort Defiance, AZ), 73-34, in a non-league battle.