The Santa Rosa Lions basketball squad (Santa Rosa, NM), was nudged 66-60 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Pecos Panthers (Pecos, NM)

With the victory, Pecos advances its record to 15-3 on the year. The Panthers host Clayton (Clayton, NM) to meet the Yellowjackets in a 2A District 6 battle on Saturday, January 31. The Yellowjackets enter the battle with a record of 7-10. Clayton won 58-42 in their recent league battle against Raton (Raton, NM)

In their next game, the Lions battle the Estancia Bears (Estancia, NM) in a 2A District 6 challenge, on Saturday, January 31. Santa Rosa will attempt to improve on its 13-5 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 59-18 league loss to Tucumcari (Tucumcari, NM).