Huntington Locomotives (Huntington, OR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Harper Hornets (Harper, OR), 49-48 in a league bout.

With the win, Huntington upgrades its record to 9-4 on the season. The Locomotives travel to Four Rivers (Ontario, OR) to clash with the Falcons in a 1A High Desert bout on Saturday, January 28. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Four Rivers won 51-39 in their recent league bout against Jordan Valley (Jordan Valley, OR)

Next up, the Hornets clash with the Prairie City Panthers (Prairie City, OR) in a 1A High Desert bout, on Saturday, January 28. Harper will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record.