The Emerald Ridge Jaguars basketball team (South Hill, WA), was nudged 50-47 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Sumner Spartans (Sumner, WA)

The Spartans now possess a 12-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bellarmine Prep for a 4A South Puget Sound - North battle on Friday, January 13. Sumner will confront a Lions team coming off a 79-33 league win over Puyallup (Puyallup, WA). The Lions record now stands at 8-5.

The Jaguars (8-4) will now prepare for their battle against South Kitsap (Port Orchard, WA). The Wolves come into the non-league battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, South Kitsap edged Curtis (University Place, WA), 50-48, in a league battle.