The Springer Red Devils (Springer, NM) basketball nipped the host Des Moines Demons (Des Moines, NM), 65-61 in Tuesday's league test.

The Red Devils (13-7) will now prepare for their test against Wagon Mound (Wagon Mound, NM). The Trojans go into the A District 5 test with a 0-13 record. In their last test, Wagon Mound was tipped by Roy/Mosquero (Roy, NM), 56-41, in a league test.

The Demons now own a 10-12 record. They play next when they host Roy/Mosquero for a A District 5 test on Friday, February 18. Des Moines will encounter a Blue or Lady Blue squad coming off a 45-41 league win over Maxwell (Maxwell, NM). The Blue or Lady Blue record now stands at 20-4.