In Saturday's non-league match, the host Thunder Mountain Falcons basketball team scored a tight 34-28 triumph over the North Pole Patriots.

With the defeat, North Pole moves to 9-9 on the year. The Patriots travel to Lathrop (Fairbanks, AK) to meet the Malemutes in a non-league match on Thursday, March 7. The Malemutes enter the match with a record of 4-20. Lathrop lost 49-27 in their recent non-league match against Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks, AK)