White River Hornets (Buckley, WA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host WF West Bearcats (Chehalis, WA), 61-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, White River upgrades its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Hornets host Washington (Tacoma, WA) to play the Patriots in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Patriots come into the bout with a record of 4-4. Washington won 45-38 in their recent non-league bout against Enumclaw (Enumclaw, WA)

Next up, the Bearcats play the Shelton Highclimbers (Shelton, WA) in a bout, on Tuesday, January 16. WF West will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Highclimbers come into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 41-18 league loss to WF West (Chehalis, WA).