Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Roswell Coyotes (Roswell, NM) and the visiting Deming Wildcats (Deming, NM), saw Roswell's basketball squad overcome Deming by a count of 50-40.

With the victory, Roswell upgrades its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Coyotes host Ruidoso (Ruidoso, NM) to play the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 12. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 3-8. Ruidoso won 47-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Cobre (Bayard, NM)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Hot Springs Tigers (Truth or Consequences, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 15. Deming will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 63-29 non-league loss to Belen (Belen, NM).