Desert Hills Thunder (St. George, UT) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Westchester Comets (Los Angeles, CA), 49-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Desert Hills upgrades its record to 4-4 on the year. The Thunder host St. Monica (Santa Monica, CA) to face the Mariners in a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. The Mariners enter the match with a record of 13-0. St. Monica won 51-45 in their recent non-league match against Alta (Sandy, UT)

The Comets now sport a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Juneau-Douglas for a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. Westchester will face a Crimson Bears squad coming off a 47-39 non-league win over Castle View (Castle Rock, CO). The Crimson Bears record now stands at 2-0.