In Thursday's non-league match, the host Dexter Demons basketball team scored a tight 60-55 triumph over the Tucumcari Rattlers.

In their next game, the Demons meet the New Mexico Military Institute Colts (Roswell, NM) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 9. Dexter will attempt to better on its 8-4 season record. The Colts enter the match with a 1-4 record after their 41-32 non-league loss to Hagerman (Hagerman, NM).

With the defeat, Tucumcari moves to 6-7 on the year. The Rattlers travel to Santa Fe Prep (Santa Fe, NM) to meet the Blue Griffins in a non-league match on Saturday, January 6. The Blue Griffins enter the match with a record of 5-2. Santa Fe Prep won 70-40 in their recent non-league match against Academy for Technology and The Classics (Santa Fe, NM)