White River Hornets (Buckley, WA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host WF West Bearcats (Chehalis, WA), 59-36 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, White River upgrades its record to 12-1 on the campaign. The Hornets host Washington (Tacoma, WA) to play the Patriots in a 2A South Puget Sound bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Patriots come into the bout with a record of 1-12. Washington lost 66-26 in their recent league bout against Enumclaw (Enumclaw, WA)

Next up, the Bearcats play the Kelso Hilanders (Kelso, WA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 15. WF West will attempt to upgrade on its 8-5 season record.