Emery Spartans (Castle Dale, UT) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Delta Rabbits (Delta, UT), 51-50 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Emery upgrades its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Spartans host Richfield (Richfield, UT) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Friday, January 26. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 2-1.

Next up, the Rabbits play the Carbon Dinos (Price, UT) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 25. Delta will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Dinos come into the bout with a 9-8 record after their 63-58 non-league win over Juab (Nephi, UT).