In Friday's non-league contest, the host Cusick Panthers basketball team scored a big 38-10 triumph over the Columbia Lions.

The Panthers (7-1) will now prepare for their contest against Oakesdale (Oakesdale, WA). The Nighthawks go into the non-league contest with a 6-5 record. In their last contest, Oakesdale was trounced by St. John-Endicott (St. John, WA), 37-33, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lions encounter the Selkirk Rangers (Ione, WA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Columbia will attempt to improve on its 0-12 season record. The Rangers come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 36-34 non-league loss to Republic (Republic, WA).