In Friday's league outing, the Mount Vernon Bulldogs (Mount Vernon, WA) basketball squad edged the visiting Oak Harbor Wildcats (Oak Harbor, WA), by a count of 73-69.

The Bulldogs (7-4) will now prepare for their outing against Lakewood (Arlington, WA). The Cougars enter the 1A/2A/3A Northwest match with a 5-7 record. In their last match, Lakewood tipped Burlington-Edison (Burlington, WA), 73-67, in a league match.

With the defeat, Oak Harbor moves to 5-7 on the year. The Wildcats host Lynden Christian (Lynden, WA) to meet the Lyncs in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest match on Monday, January 16. The Lyncs enter the match with a record of 13-1. Lynden Christian won 77-61 in their recent non-league match against Seattle Academy (Seattle, WA)