Nezperce Nighthawks (Nezperce, ID) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host St. John Bosco Academy Patriots (Cottonwood, ID), 54-31 in a league bout.

With the win, Nezperce upgrades its record to 9-7 on the season. The Nighthawks host Highland (Craigmont, ID) to play the Huskies in a Freelance bout on Thursday, January 26. The Huskies go into the bout with a record of 1-13. Highland lost 70-15 in their recent non-league bout against Kendrick (Kendrick, ID)

Next up, the Patriots play the Deary Mustangs (Deary, ID) in a 1A II White Pine bout, on Thursday, January 26. St. John Bosco Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 12-1 record after their 57-23 non-league win over Logos (Moscow, ID).