Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Jal Panthers (Jal, NM) and the host Dora Coyotes (Dora, NM), saw Jal's basketball squad overcome Dora by a score of 69-54.

With the victory, Jal improves its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Tatum (Tatum, NM) to play the Coyotes in a 1A District 8 challenge on Tuesday, February 1. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a record of 7-11. Tatum lost 51-41 in their recent league challenge against Floyd (Floyd, NM)

Next up, the Coyotes play the Floyd Broncos (Floyd, NM) in a 1A District 8 challenge, on Tuesday, February 1. Dora will attempt to improve on its 12-8 season record. The Broncos come into the challenge with a 8-10 record after their 51-41 league win over Tatum (Tatum, NM).