Nevada Union Miners (Grass Valley, CA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Rio Americano Raiders (Sacramento, CA), 56-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Nevada Union advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Miners travel to Del Oro (Loomis, CA) to meet the Golden Eagles in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Golden Eagles enter the match with a record of 7-4. Del Oro won 70-31 in their recent non-league match against Foothill (Palo Cedro, CA)

The Raiders now own a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Foothill for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Rio Americano will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 60-35 non-league win over Orland (Orland, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 7-5.