Central Panthers (Independence, OR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Scappoose Indians (Scappoose, OR), 51-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Central upgrades its record to 11-1 on the season. The Panthers host Philomath (Philomath, OR) to encounter the Warriors in a 4A Oregon West bout on Friday, January 20. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 9-3. Philomath won 118-57 in their recent non-league bout against Sweet Home (Sweet Home, OR)

Next up, the Indians encounter the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers (Yamhill, OR) in a 4A Cowapa bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Scappoose will attempt to upgrade on its 9-6 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 64-53 non-league loss to Central (Independence, OR).