In Thursday's league contest, the host Hesperia Scorpions basketball team scored a big 86-46 triumph over the Sultana Sultans.

The Scorpions (9-10) will now prepare for their contest against Oak Hills (Hesperia, CA). The Bulldogs go into the Mojave River contest with a 17-4 record. In their last contest, Oak Hills smashed Serrano (Phelan, CA), 83-46, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Sultans confront the Apple Valley Sun Devils (Apple Valley, CA) in a Mojave River contest, on Tuesday, January 21. Sultana will attempt to better on its 4-16 season record. The Sun Devils go into the contest with a 8-11 record after their 73-60 league win over Burroughs (Ridgecrest, CA).