Piute Thunderbirds (Junction, UT) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Bryce Valley Mustangs (Tropic, UT), 52-28 in a league match.

With the victory, Piute upgrades its record to 10-2 on the year. The Thunderbirds travel to Valley (Orderville, UT) to face the Buffalos in a 1A Region 20 match on Friday, January 10. The Buffalos enter the match with a record of 7-5. Valley won 60-23 in their recent league match against Escalante (Escalante, UT)

The Mustangs now sport a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Milford for a 1A Region 20 match on Tuesday, January 14. Bryce Valley will face a Tigers squad coming off a 53-50 league loss to Wayne (Bicknell, UT). The Tigers record now stands at 6-9.