The Melrose Buffaloes basketball team scored 46 points and restricted the host Cimarron Rams to 42 in the Buffaloes non-league victory on Saturday.
The Buffaloes now sport a 16-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Clovis Christian for a A District 6 contest on Tuesday, February 12. Melrose will battle a Eagles team coming off a 55-35 league loss to Logan (Logan, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 4-12.
The Rams (12-9) will now prepare for their contest against Springer (Springer, NM). The Red Devils come into the A District 5 contest with a 0-13 record. In their last contest, Springer was nudged by Roy/Mosquero (Roy, NM), 40-20, in a league contest.