Gig Harbor Tides (Gig Harbor, WA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Lake Stevens Vikings (Lake Stevens, WA), 71-56 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Gig Harbor upgrades its record to 12-1 on the campaign. The Tides travel to River Ridge (Lacey, WA) to play the Hawks in a 3A South Sound bout on Wednesday, January 18. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 0-12. River Ridge lost 94-39 in their recent league bout against Timberline (Lacey, WA)

Next up, the Vikings play the Mariner Marauders (Everett, WA) in a 4A Wesco bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Lake Stevens will attempt to upgrade on its 8-5 season record. The Marauders come into the bout with a 9-6 record after their 80-72 non-league win over Nathan Hale (Seattle, WA).