St. John Bosco Academy Patriots (Cottonwood, ID) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Nezperce Nighthawks (Nezperce, ID), 49-33 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. John Bosco Academy upgrades its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Deary (Deary, ID) to play the Mustangs in a 1A White Pine bout on Thursday, January 26. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 9-5. Deary won 69-34 in their recent league bout against Timberline (Weippe, ID)

Next up, the Nighthawks play the Highland Huskies (Craigmont, ID) in a 1A White Pine bout, on Thursday, January 26. Nezperce will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Huskies come into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 77-25 league loss to Kendrick (Kendrick, ID).