Notus Pirates (Notus, ID) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars (Caldwell, ID), 45-39 in a league match.

With the victory, Notus upgrades its record to 2-6 on the year. The Pirates travel to Greenleaf Friends Academy (Greenleaf, ID) to face the Grizzlies in a non-league match on Friday, December 20. The Grizzlies enter the match with a record of 1-3. Greenleaf Friends Academy lost 46-33 in their recent league match against Garden Valley (Garden Valley, ID)

The Jaguars now sport a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Vision for a 2A Western Idaho match on Monday, January 6.