American Falls Beavers (American Falls, ID) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Malad Dragons (Malad, ID), 58-53 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, American Falls upgrades its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Beavers host Aberdeen (Aberdeen, ID) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 19. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 2-6. Aberdeen lost 55-44 in their recent non-league bout against Grace (Grace, ID)

The Dragons now own a 3-9 record. They play next when they host Soda Springs for a 2A South East Idaho test on Wednesday, January 17. Malad will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 53-45 league loss to Bear Lake (Montpelier, ID). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-5.