In Thursday's league match, the host West Jefferson Panthers basketball team scored a tight 42-37 triumph over the Ririe Bulldogs.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the West Side Pirates (Dayton, ID) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 6. West Jefferson will attempt to better on its 5-8 season record. The Pirates enter the match with a 3-10 record after their 45-34 league win over Aberdeen (Aberdeen, ID).

With the defeat, Ririe moves to 4-10 on the year. The Bulldogs host Firth (Firth, ID) to meet the Cougars in a 2A Nuclear match on Saturday, January 6. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 8-7. Firth won 64-30 in their recent league game against Salmon (Salmon, ID)