North Gem Cowboys (Bancroft, ID) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Sho-Ban Chiefs (Fort Hall, ID), 40-25 in a league bout.

With the win, North Gem upgrades its record to 4-7 on the season. The Cowboys travel to Grace Lutheran (Pocatello, ID) to clash with the Royals in a 1A II Rocky Mountain bout on Thursday, January 4. The Royals go into the bout with a record of 8-1. Grace Lutheran won 47-29 in their recent league bout against North Gem (Bancroft, ID)

Next up, the Chiefs clash with the American Heritage Patriots (Idaho Falls, ID) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 4. Sho-Ban will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 46-7 non-league loss to Taylor's Crossing (Idaho Falls, ID).