Gooding Senators (Gooding, ID) supporters were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Declo Hornets (Declo, ID), 34-29 in a non-league challenge.

With the victory, Gooding improves its record to 5-9 on the campaign. The Senators host Wendell (Wendell, ID) to confront the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, January 11. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 3-10. Wendell lost 39-35 in their recent non-league challenge against Shoshone (Shoshone, ID)

Next up, the Hornets confront the West Side Pirates (Dayton, ID) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 11. Declo will attempt to improve on its 7-8 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 10-2 record after their 48-16 league win over Aberdeen (Aberdeen, ID).