The Needles Mustangs ran past the host Laughlin Cougars basketball team by a final score of 59-40 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Mustangs face the White Pine Bobcats (Ely, NV) in a 2A Southern game, on Friday, January 27. Needles will attempt to move on its 9-9 season record. The Bobcats enter the game with a 5-14 record after their 69-30 league loss to Lincoln County (Panaca, NV).

With the defeat, Laughlin moves to 6-9 on the year. The Cougars travel to Democracy Prep Agassi Campus (Las Vegas, NV) to face the Blue Knights in a 2A Southern game on Friday, January 27. The Blue Knights enter the game with a record of 15-5. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus won 104-17 in their recent league game against Founders Academy (Las Vegas, NV)