Stuart Broncos (Stuart, NE) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Valentine (Valentine, NE), 59-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Stuart upgrades its record to 11-4 on the season. The Broncos travel to Santee (Santee, NE) to clash with the Warriors in a D2 District 6 bout on Friday, January 22. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 4-3. Santee lost 71-47 in their recent league challenge against St. Mary's (O'Neill, NE)

Next up, the play the Broken Bow Indians (Broken Bow, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 22. Valentine will attempt to improve on its 1-12 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 45-41 non-league win over Gothenburg (Gothenburg, NE).