Thursday’s start of the Artesia City of Champions basketball tournament should give Deming High Coach Patrick Mendoza and his Wildcat varsity a grand opportunity to assess the team’s progress and find that first victory of then season. The ’Cats played the host Artesia Bulldogs on Thursday and will play games on Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 3 in the state’s Class 4A ranks and the tournament field …