Shadow Mountain Matadors (Phoenix, AZ) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Moon Valley Rockets (Phoenix, AZ), 41-29 in a league bout.

With the victory, Shadow Mountain upgrades its record to 2-12 on the campaign. The Matadors host Yuma (Yuma, AZ) to play the Criminals in a 4A Skyline bout on Friday, January 19. The Criminals come into the bout with a record of 5-6. Yuma lost 34-30 in their recent league bout against Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)

Next up, the Rockets play the Paradise Honors Panthers (Surprise, AZ) in a 4A Skyline bout, on Friday, January 19. Moon Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 13-4 record after their 62-37 league win over Greenway (Phoenix, AZ).