The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Columbia Coyotes (Burbank, WA) and the host Mabton Vikings (Mabton, WA), observed Columbia's basketball team edge Mabton by a score of 27-24.

The Coyotes (7-3) will now prepare for their challenge against River View (Kennewick, WA). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 8-3 record. In their last challenge, River View edged Tri-Cities Prep (Pasco, WA), 44-4, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Vikings encounter the Highland Scots (Cowiche, WA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Mabton will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Scots come into the challenge with a 0-8 record after their 66-5 non-league loss to Cle Elum-Roslyn (Cle Elum, WA).