The Triangle Lake Lakers basketball team (Blachly, OR), was nudged 51-48 in Thursday's league battle with the host Mapleton Sailors (Mapleton, OR)

The Sailors now possess a 12-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Crow for a battle on Saturday, January 13. Mapleton will battle a Cougars team coming off a 48-46 league win over Eddyville (Eddyville, OR). The Cougars record now stands at 7-3.

The Lakers (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against McKenzie (Finn Rock, OR). The Eagles come into the 1A Mountain West battle with a 1-13 record. In their last battle, McKenzie was nudged by Siletz Valley (Siletz, OR), 35-33, in a league battle.