Minico Spartans (Rupert, ID) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Wood River Wolverines (Hailey, ID), 50-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Minico upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Spartans host Mountain Home (Mountain Home, ID) to play the Tigers in a 4A Great Basin bout on Thursday, January 18. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-13. Mountain Home lost 71-24 in their recent league bout against Twin Falls (Twin Falls, ID)

Next up, the Wolverines play the Twin Falls Bruins (Twin Falls, ID) in a 4A Great Basin bout, on Thursday, January 18. Wood River will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Bruins go into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 71-24 league win over Mountain Home (Mountain Home, ID).