The Tatum Coyotes routed the visiting Dora Coyotes basketball team by a final score of 58-37 in Friday's league challenge.

With the victory, Tatum improves its record to 18-6 on the campaign. The Coyotes host Gateway Christian (Roswell, NM) to confront the Warriors in a A District 4 challenge on Tuesday, February 18. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 12-9. Gateway Christian won 72-64 in their recent league challenge against Elida (Elida, NM)

Next up, the Coyotes confront the Floyd Broncos (Floyd, NM) in a A District 4 challenge, on Saturday, February 15. Dora will attempt to improve on its 9-12 season record. The Broncos come into the challenge with a 4-16 record after their 60-35 league win over Lake Arthur (Lake Arthur, NM).