Yerington Lions (Yerington, NV) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Pershing County Mustangs (Lovelock, NV), 35-24 in a league bout.

With the win, Yerington upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Lions host Incline (Incline Village, NV) to play the Highlanders in a bout on Friday, January 20. The Highlanders go into the bout with a record of 0-4.

Next up, the Mustangs play the West Wendover Wolverines (West Wendover, NV) in a bout, on Friday, January 20. Pershing County will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Wolverines go into the bout with a 1-2 record after their 35-33 league win over Battle Mountain (Battle Mountain, NV).