The St. John Bosco Academy Patriots basketball squad (Cottonwood, ID), lost 60-42 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Timberline Spartans (Weippe, ID)

With the victory, Timberline advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Spartans host Deary (Deary, ID) to meet the Mustangs in a 1A White Pine battle on Friday, December 6. The Mustangs enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Deary won 49-22 in their recent league battle against Highland (Craigmont, ID)

The Patriots now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nezperce for a 1A White Pine battle on Thursday, December 5. St. John Bosco Academy will meet a Nighthawks squad coming off a 63-43 league loss to Clearwater Valley (Kooskia, ID). The Nighthawks record now stands at 0-1.