Melrose Buffaloes (Melrose, NM) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Dora/Elida Coyotes (Dora, NM), 70-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Melrose upgrades its record to 17-3 on the season. The Buffaloes travel to Springer (Springer, NM) to clash with the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 6. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 18-3. Springer won 81-24 in their recent league bout against Des Moines (Des Moines, NM)

Next up, the Coyotes clash with the Logan Longhorns (Logan, NM) in a 2A District 6 bout, on Saturday, February 6. Dora/Elida will attempt to upgrade on its 14-7 season record. The Longhorns go into the bout with a 10-10 record after their 58-55 league loss to Fort Sumner (Fort Sumner, NM).