Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Hagerman Bobcats (Hagerman, NM) and the visiting Mescalero Apache Chiefs (Mescalero, NM), saw Hagerman's basketball squad hold off Mescalero Apache by a score of 70-68.

With the victory, Hagerman improves its record to 14-8 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Gateway Christian (Roswell, NM) to battle the Warriors in a 1A District 7 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Gateway Christian lost 68-47 in their recent league challenge against Hagerman (Hagerman, NM)

Next up, the Chiefs battle the Capitan Tigers (Capitan, NM) in a 1A District 7 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Mescalero Apache will attempt to improve on its 8-10 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 11-8 record after their 55-48 league win over Mescalero Apache (Mescalero, NM).