In Friday's league test, the Orting Cardinals (Orting, WA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA), by a score of 38-21.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Vashon Island Pirates (Vashon Island, WA) in a non-league test, on Saturday, January 11. Orting will attempt to improve on its 4-7 season record. The Pirates come into the test with a 2-7 record after their 63-8 league win over Charles Wright (Tacoma, WA).

The Patriots (1-5) will now prepare for their test against Franklin Pierce (Tacoma, WA). The Cardinals come into the 2A South Puget Sound test with a 3-7 record. In their last test, Franklin Pierce went down by Steilacoom (Steilacoom, WA), 54-45, in a league test.