Steilacoom Sentinels (Steilacoom, WA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Orting Cardinals (Orting, WA), 68-54 in a league bout.

With the win, Steilacoom upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Sentinels host Foss (Tacoma, WA) to clash with the Falcons in a 2A South Puget Sound bout on Friday, January 28. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 4-7. Foss lost 59-57 in their recent league bout against Washington (Tacoma, WA)

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the White River Hornets (Buckley, WA) in a 2A South Puget Sound bout, on Tuesday, February 1. Orting will attempt to upgrade on its 0-11 season record. The Hornets go into the bout with a 13-1 record after their 62-43 league win over Fife (Fife, WA).