The Miyamura Patriots tipped the host Deming Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 75-69 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Patriots (8-6) will now prepare for their test against Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM). The Knights go into the non-league test with a 6-6 record. In their last test, Del Norte got by Manzano (Albuquerque, NM), 69-61, in a non-league test.

The Wildcats now own a 4-12 record. They play next when they travel to Silver for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 10. Deming will encounter a Fighting Colts squad coming off a 63-41 non-league win over Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa, NM). The Fighting Colts record now stands at 9-2.