Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Harper Hornets (Harper, OR) and the host Huntington Locomotives (Huntington, OR), saw Harper's basketball squad hold off Huntington by a count of 37-36.

With the victory, Harper upgrades its record to 3-13 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Jordan Valley (Jordan Valley, OR) to play the Mustangs in a 1A High Desert challenge on Friday, February 9. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 16-3.

Next up, the Locomotives play the Adrian Antelopes (Adrian, OR) in a 1A High Desert challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Huntington will attempt to upgrade on its 4-10 season record. The Antelopes come into the challenge with a 14-5 record after their 81-37 league loss to Crane (Crane, OR).