The Fort Thomas Apaches nipped the host Sabino Sabercats basketball squad by a final score of 74-70 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Apaches clash with the Hayden Lobos (Winkelman, AZ) in a 1A East outing, on Tuesday, January 6. Fort Thomas will attempt to upgrade on its 14-4 season record. The Lobos enter the outing with a 7-0 record after their 51-45 non-league win over Sahuarita (Sahuarita, AZ).

The Sabercats (5-5) will now prepare for their outing against Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ). The Shamrocks enter the non-league outing with a 5-4 record. In their last outing, Yuma Catholic got by North Valley Christian Academy (Phoenix, AZ), 62-61, in a non-league outing.