Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Nevada Union Miners (Grass Valley, CA) and the host Bear River Bruins (Grass Valley, CA), saw Nevada Union's basketball squad knock off Bear River by a count of 45-32.

With the victory, Nevada Union upgrades its record to 8-3 on the campaign. The Miners host Wheatland (Wheatland, CA) to play the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 14. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 1-3.

Next up, the Bruins play the Yuba City Honkers (Yuba City, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 14. Bear River will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Honkers come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 65-59 non-league win over Rosemont (Sacramento, CA).