St. Francis Troubadours (Sacramento, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Nevada Union Miners (Grass Valley, CA), 38-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Francis upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Troubadours host El Dorado (Placerville, CA) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Monday, December 5. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 2-2. El Dorado won 31-16 in their recent non-league bout against River Valley (Yuba City, CA)

Next up, the Miners play the Oak Ridge Trojans (El Dorado Hills, CA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 10. Nevada Union will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 48-43 non-league loss to St. Francis (Sacramento, CA).