Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Sandy Valley Sidewinders (Sandy Valley, NV) and the host Laughlin Cougars (Laughlin, NV), saw Sandy Valley's basketball squad hold off Laughlin by a count of 50-43.

With the victory, Sandy Valley upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Sidewinders host Baker (Baker, CA) to play the Braves in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 6. The Braves come into the challenge with a record of 1-2.

Next up, the Cougars play the Needles Mustangs (Needles, CA) in a 2A Southern challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. Laughlin will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 56-18 non-league win over Williams (Williams, AZ).