Priest River Spartans (Priest River, ID) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host St. Maries Lumberjacks (St. Maries, ID), 60-48 in a league match.

With the victory, Priest River upgrades its record to 11-5 on the year. The Spartans host Newport (Newport, WA) to face the Grizzlies in a non-league match on Friday, January 31. The Grizzlies enter the match with a record of 4-12. Newport won 44-29 in their recent league match against Chewelah (Chewelah, WA)

The Lumberjacks now sport a 2-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Grangeville for a 3A Intermountain match on Tuesday, February 4. St. Maries will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 61-30 league win over Priest River (Priest River, ID). The Bulldogs record now stands at 14-6.