The Miyamura Patriots basketball team (Gallup, NM), was nudged 62-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Grants Pirates (Grants, NM)

The Pirates now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Taos for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. Grants will battle a Tigers team coming off a 57-38 non-league win over St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM). The Tigers record now stands at 7-4.

The Patriots (3-9) will now prepare for their battle against Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 2-12 record. In their last battle, Piedra Vista was nudged by Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque, NM), 81-40, in a non-league battle.