Tri-Valley Mustangs (Colton, SD) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Dell Rapids Quarriers (Dell Rapids, SD), 48-31 in a league bout.

With the victory, Tri-Valley upgrades its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Redfield (Redfield, SD) to play the Pheasants in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 3. The Pheasants come into the bout with a record of 5-10. Redfield lost 49-41 in their recent league bout against Webster (Webster, SD)

Next up, the Quarriers play the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones (Clark, SD) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Dell Rapids will attempt to upgrade on its 2-15 season record. The Cyclones come into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 60-25 non-league loss to Sisseton (Sisseton, SD).