Tucumcari Rattlers (Tucumcari, NM) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Newcomb Skyhawks (Newcomb, NM), 67-50 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Tucumcari upgrades its record to 4-3 on the year. The Rattlers travel to Texico (Texico, NM) to face the Wolverines in a non-league match on Friday, December 20. The Wolverines enter the match with a record of 6-0. Texico won 73-47 in their recent non-league match against Whitharral (Whitharral, TX)

The Skyhawks now sport a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tournament Opponent for a non-league match on Friday, December 20. Newcomb will face a squad coming off a 68-43 non-league win over Durango (Las Vegas, NV). The record now stands at 35-109.