Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Illinois Valley Cougars (Cave Junction, OR) and the host Waldport Irish (Waldport, OR), saw Illinois Valley's basketball squad knock off Waldport by a count of 53-34.

With the victory, Illinois Valley upgrades its record to 7-8 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Lowell (Lowell, OR) to play the Devils in a 2A Valley Coast challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Devils come into the challenge with a record of 6-7. Lowell won 70-22 in their recent league challenge against Toledo (Toledo, OR)

Next up, the Irish play the Monroe Dragons (Monroe, OR) in a 2A Valley Coast challenge, on Saturday, January 14. Waldport will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Dragons come into the challenge with a 6-8 record after their 55-43 league loss to Central Linn (Halsey, OR).