The Mescalero Apache Chiefs volleyball team (Mescalero, NM), went down 3-0 in Thursday's league challenge with the visiting Cloudcroft Bears (Cloudcroft, NM)

The Bears (10-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Hagerman (Hagerman, NM). The Bobcats come into the 1A District 7 challenge with a 12-3 record. In their last challenge, Hagerman defeated Capitan (Capitan, NM), 3-0, in a league challenge.

Next, the Chiefs encounter the Capitan Tigers (Capitan, NM) in a 1A District 7 challenge, on Tuesday, October 22. Mescalero Apache will attempt to move on its 0-10 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 4-11 record after their 3-0 league loss to Hagerman (Hagerman, NM).