Eastmont Wildcats (East Wenatchee, WA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting West Valley Rams (Yakima, WA), 63-58 in a league bout.

With the win, Eastmont upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Moses Lake (Moses Lake, WA) to play the Mavericks in a 4A Columbia Basin Big-9 bout on Saturday, January 14. The Mavericks go into the bout with a record of 6-5. Moses Lake lost 80-61 in their recent non-league bout against Prosser (Prosser, WA)

Next up, the Rams play the Davis Pirates (Yakima, WA) in a 4A Columbia Basin Big-9 bout, on Saturday, January 14. West Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 7-3 record after their 81-42 league win over Eisenhower (Yakima, WA).