West Nodaway Rockets (Burlington Junction, MO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Savannah Savages (Savannah, MO), 49-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, West Nodaway upgrades its record to 10-2 on the season. The Rockets travel to North Nodaway (Hopkins, MO) to clash with the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 7-3.

Next up, the Savages clash with the Cameron Dragons (Cameron, MO) in a Midland Empire bout, on Friday, January 5. Savannah will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record.