Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Magdalena Steers (Magdalena, NM) and the visiting Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM), saw Magdalena's basketball squad wallop Hatch Valley by a tally of 79-46.

With the victory, Magdalena improves its record to 8-1 on the campaign. The Steers travel to Page (Page, AZ) to confront the Sand Devils in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 26. The Sand Devils come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. Page won 54-29 in their recent non-league challenge against Red Rock (Sedona, AZ)

Next up, the Bears confront the Tularosa Wildcats (Tularosa, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 5. Hatch Valley will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 55-44 non-league win over Loving (Loving, NM).