Mineral County Serpents (Hawthorne, NV) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Battle Mountain Longhorns (Battle Mountain, NV), 41-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mineral County upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Serpents host Sierra Lutheran (Carson City, NV) to play the Falcons in a non-league bout on Friday, December 2. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Sierra Lutheran won 41-26 in their recent non-league bout against Spring Mountain (Las Vegas, NV)

Next up, the Longhorns play the Spring Mountain Eagles (Las Vegas, NV) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 2. Battle Mountain will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 41-26 non-league loss to Sierra Lutheran (Carson City, NV).