The Melrose Buffaloes basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Floyd Broncos to 43 in the Buffaloes league triumph on Saturday.

The Buffaloes now sport a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dora for a 1A District 3 contest on Tuesday, February 19. Melrose will confront a Coyotes team coming off a 70-60 non-league win over Eunice (Eunice, NM). The Coyotes record now stands at 18-6.

The Broncos (12-12) will now prepare for their contest against Dora (Dora, NM). The Coyotes enter the non-league contest with a 19-6 record. In their last contest, Dora nudged Melrose (Melrose, NM), 52-39, in a league contest.