In Friday's non-league test, the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots (Queen Creek, AZ) basketball team nudged the host Mohave Thunderbirds (Bullhead City, AZ), by a margin of 40-38.

The Patriots now have a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Mingus for a non-league game on Wednesday, December 11. ALA - Queen Creek will confront a Marauders team coming off a 57-33 non-league win over Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ). The Marauders record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Mohave falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Arcadia (Phoenix, AZ) to confront the Titans in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 11. The Titans go into the game with a record of 0-5. Arcadia lost 104-6 in their recent non-league game against Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ)