Battle Mountain Longhorns (Battle Mountain, NV) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Silver Stage Nighthawks (Silver Springs, NV), 52-6 in a league bout.

With the victory, Battle Mountain upgrades its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Longhorns host Yerington (Yerington, NV) to play the Lions in a 2A Northern bout on Saturday, January 7. The Lions come into the bout with a record of 2-7. Yerington lost 43-32 in their recent league bout against West Wendover (West Wendover, NV)

Next up, the Nighthawks play the West Wendover Wolverines (West Wendover, NV) in a 2A Northern bout, on Saturday, January 7. Silver Stage will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Wolverines come into the bout with a 4-1 record after their 43-32 league win over Yerington (Yerington, NV).