Fans at Saturday's league battle between the Melrose Buffaloes (Melrose, NM) and the visiting Elida Tigers (Elida, NM), witnessed Melrose's basketball squad rout Elida by a count of 66-45.

With the victory, Melrose advances its record to 21-5 on the year.

The Tigers now own a 15-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dora for a A District 4 battle on Tuesday, February 24. Elida will meet a Coyotes team coming off a 34-33 league win over Floyd (Floyd, NM). The Coyotes record now stands at 5-19.