Hagerman Bobcats (Hagerman, NM) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Loving Falcons (Loving, NM), 72-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hagerman upgrades its record to 5-3 on the season. The Bobcats host Dexter (Dexter, NM) to battle the Demons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Demons come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Dexter won 41-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Hagerman (Hagerman, NM)

Next up, the Falcons battle the Lake Arthur Panthers (Lake Arthur, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 6. Loving will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 61-24 non-league loss to Clovis Christian (Clovis, NM).