Roy/Mosquero Blue/Lady Blue (Roy, NM) backers went home thrilled Thursday as they saw their basketball team thwart the visiting Maxwell Bears (Maxwell, NM), 53-33 in a league contest.

The Blue/Lady Blue (13-5) will now prepare for their contest against Springer (Springer, NM). The Red Devils go into the A District 5 contest with a 8-10 record. In their last contest, Springer topped Des Moines (Des Moines, NM), 61-48, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Cimarron Rams (Cimarron, NM) in a A District 5 contest, on Saturday, February 1. Maxwell will attempt to better on its 16-2 season record. The Rams go into the match with a 10-5 record after their 76-44 league win over Wagon Mound (Wagon Mound, NM).