The Dexter Demons basketball team scored 49 points and held the visiting Tucumcari Rattlers to 46 in the Demons non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Demons now sport a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hagerman for a non-league contest on Friday, December 16. Dexter will battle a Bobcats team coming off a 63-58 non-league loss to Eunice (Eunice, NM). The Bobcats record now stands at 3-2.

Next up, the Rattlers play the Logan Longhorns (Logan, NM) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 17. Tucumcari will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Longhorns go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 87-23 non-league loss to Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, NM).