In Friday's league contest, the host Timberline Spartans basketball team scored a close 46-42 triumph over the Deary Mustangs.

The Spartans (1-1) will now prepare for their contest against Orofino (Orofino, ID). The Maniacs go into the non-league contest with a 0-1 record. In their last contest, Orofino was tipped by Asotin (Asotin, WA), 49-47, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Mustangs confront the St. John Bosco Academy Patriots (Cottonwood, ID) in a 1A White Pine contest, on Tuesday, December 10. Deary will attempt to better on its 1-1 season record. The Patriots go into the contest with a 0-1 record after their 64-51 league loss to Nezperce (Nezperce, ID).