Des Moines Demons (Des Moines, NM) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Maxwell Bears (Maxwell, NM), 65-59 in a league bout.

With the win, Des Moines upgrades its record to 12-6 on the season. The Demons host Primero (Weston, CO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Friday, February 1. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 6-3. Primero won 56-50 in their recent league bout against Cotopaxi (Cotopaxi, CO)

Next up, the Bears play the Roy Municipal Schools Longhorns (Roy, NM) in a B District 1 bout, on Friday, February 1. Maxwell will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Longhorns go into the bout with a 2-11 record after their 75-21 non-league loss to Cimarron (Cimarron, NM).