Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Sage Ridge Scorpions (Reno, NV) and the host Smith Valley Bulldogs (Smith, NV), saw Sage Ridge's basketball squad hold off Smith Valley by a tally of 50-47.

With the victory, Sage Ridge improves its record to 7-4 on the campaign. The Scorpions host Pyramid Lake (Nixon, NV) to confront the Lakers in a 1A West challenge on Monday, February 5. The Lakers come into the challenge with a record of 18-4. Pyramid Lake won 71-4 in their recent league challenge against Mineral County (Hawthorne, NV)

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage Rams (Yerington, NV) in a 1A West challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Smith Valley will attempt to improve on its 8-11 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 0-14 record after their 58-33 league loss to Coleville (Coleville, CA).