Yerington Lions (Yerington, NV) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting West Wendover Wolverines (West Wendover, NV), 43-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Yerington upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season. The Lions host Battle Mountain (Battle Mountain, NV) to clash with the Longhorns in a 2A Northern bout on Saturday, January 28. The Longhorns go into the bout with a record of 10-7. Battle Mountain won 42-14 in their recent league bout against Silver Stage (Silver Springs, NV)

Next up, the Wolverines clash with the Silver Stage Nighthawks (Silver Springs, NV) in a 2A Northern bout, on Saturday, January 28. West Wendover will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Nighthawks go into the bout with a 1-11 record after their 42-14 league loss to Battle Mountain (Battle Mountain, NV).