The North Valleys Panthers (Reno, NV) basketball felled the visiting Sparks Railroaders (Sparks, NV), 59-48 in Friday's non-league test.

The Panthers (6-8) will now prepare for their test against Portola (Portola, CA). The Tigers go into the non-league test with a 5-11 record. In their last test, Portola was outscored by Redding Christian (Palo Cedro, CA), 75-63, in a league match.

With the defeat, Sparks moves to 0-6 on the year. The Railroaders host Hug (Reno, NV) to meet the Hawks in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 17. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 3-7. Hug lost 76-57 in their recent non-league match against South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA)