The Virginia City Muckers basketball squad (Virginia City, NV), lost 60-48 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Mohave Thunderbirds (Bullhead City, AZ)

With the victory, Mohave advances its record to 3-8 on the year. The Thunderbirds host Flagstaff (Flagstaff, AZ) to battle the Eagles in a 4A Grand Canyon contest on Tuesday, January 6. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 5-4.

The Muckers now own a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Coleville for a 1A West match on Saturday, January 3. Virginia City will face a Wolves squad coming off a 54-33 non-league loss to Oasis Academy (Fallon, NV). The Wolves record now stands at 1-4.