White Pine Bobcats (Ely, NV) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Awaken Christian Lions (Las Vegas, NV), 63-22 in a league bout.

With the win, White Pine upgrades its record to 14-12 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Laughlin (Laughlin, NV) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 15. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 7-13. Laughlin won 32-25 in their recent league bout against GV Christian (Henderson, NV)

Next up, the Lions play the Lincoln County Lynx (Panaca, NV) in a 2A Southern bout, on Saturday, February 10. Awaken Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 12-9 season record. The Lynx go into the bout with a 15-12 record after their 39-19 league win over Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV).