Payette Pirates (Payette, ID) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Nampa Christian Trojans (Nampa, ID), 31-26 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Payette upgrades its record to 1-2 on the year. The Pirates host Marsing (Marsing, ID) to face the Huskies in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. The Huskies enter the match with a record of 3-1. Marsing won 46-33 in their recent non-league match against Declo (Declo, ID)

The Trojans now sport a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gooding for a non-league match on Friday, November 22. Nampa Christian will face a Senators squad coming off a 52-21 non-league loss to Weiser (Weiser, ID). The Senators record now stands at 0-2.