Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Tatum Coyotes (Tatum, NM) and the host Eunice Cardinals (Eunice, NM), saw Tatum's basketball squad hold off Eunice by a count of 58-57.

With the victory, Tatum upgrades its record to 9-12 on the campaign. The Coyotes travel to Floyd (Floyd, NM) to play the Broncos in a 1A District 8 test on Tuesday, February 12. The Broncos go into the test with a record of 6-16. Floyd won 67-51 in their recent league test against Jal (Jal, NM)

The Cardinals now own a 7-9 record. They play next when they host New Mexico Military Institute for a 2A District 5 test on Tuesday, February 12. Eunice will encounter a Colts squad coming off a 58-22 league loss to Dexter (Dexter, NM). The Colts record now stands at 13-7.