The Mescalero Apache Chiefs basketball team (Mescalero, NM), was overwhelmed 58-36 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Tularosa Wildcats (Tularosa, NM)

The Wildcats now possess a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Estancia for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 19. Tularosa will battle a Bears team coming off a 64-47 non-league loss to Pecos (Pecos, NM). The Bears record now stands at 7-5.

The Chiefs (4-11) will now prepare for their battle against Mesilla Valley Christian School (Las Cruces, NM). The SonBlazers come into the 2A District 3 battle with a 12-5 record. In their last battle, Mesilla Valley Christian School trounced Hondo Valley (Hondo, NM), 48-45, in a non-league battle.