The Dos Palos Broncos (Dos Palos, CA) basketball nipped the host Minarets Mustangs (O'Neals, CA), 40-39 in Tuesday's non-league outing.

The Broncos (1-0) will now prepare for their outing against Mendota (Mendota, CA). The Aztecs go into the outing with a 3-1 record.

The Mustangs now own a 7-1 record. They play next when they host Sierra for a outing on Tuesday, January 3. Minarets will clash with a Chieftains squad coming off a 46-16 non-league win over Riverdale (Riverdale, CA). The Chieftains record now stands at 1-0.