Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Estancia Bears (Estancia, NM) and the host Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM), saw Estancia's basketball squad hold off Santa Rosa by a count of 51-48.

With the victory, Estancia upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Bears host Walatowa Charter (Jemez Pueblo, NM) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 22. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 0-5. Walatowa Charter lost 62-58 in their recent non-league challenge against Tse' Yi' Gai (Cuba, NM)

Next up, the Lions play the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes (Mora, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 22. Santa Rosa will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Rangers/Rangerettes come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 49-43 non-league loss to Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque, NM).