The Battle Mountain Longhorns basketball team (Battle Mountain, NV), was nudged 39-38 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting White Pine Bobcats (Ely, NV)

The Bobcats now possess a 6-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Incline for a 2A Northern battle on Friday, January 25. White Pine will confront a Highlanders team coming off a 68-26 league win over Coral Academy of Science - Reno (Reno, NV). The Highlanders record now stands at 14-6.

The Longhorns (9-10) will now prepare for their battle against Silver Stage (Silver Springs, NV). The Nighthawks come into the 2A Northern battle with a 10-5 record. In their last battle, Silver Stage edged Pershing County (Lovelock, NV), 55-37, in a league battle.