Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Tatum Coyotes (Tatum, NM) and the visiting Loving Falcons (Loving, NM), saw Tatum's basketball squad knock off Loving by a score of 70-50.

With the victory, Tatum improves its record to 9-5 on the campaign. The Coyotes host Dora (Dora, NM) to battle the Coyotes in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 16. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a record of 10-4.

Next up, the Falcons battle the Valley Christian Academy Lions (Roswell, NM) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 17. Loving will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 60-38 non-league loss to Jal (Jal, NM).