In Thursday's league match, the host Grace Lutheran Royals basketball team scored a good 43-35 triumph over the North Gem Cowboys.

In their next game, the Royals meet the Rockland Bulldogs (Rockland, ID) in a 1A II Rocky Mountain match, on Friday, January 5. Grace Lutheran will attempt to better on its 9-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 5-6 record after their 38-30 non-league loss to Richfield (Richfield, ID).

With the defeat, North Gem moves to 4-8 on the year. The Cowboys travel to Watersprings (Idaho Falls, ID) to meet the in a 1A II Rocky Mountain match on Tuesday, January 9. The enter the match with a record of 6-7. Watersprings won 33-22 in their recent league match against Taylor's Crossing (Idaho Falls, ID)