The Yelm Tornados basketball squad (Yelm, WA), was crushed 76-27 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Sumner Spartans (Sumner, WA)

With the victory, Sumner advances its record to 11-4 on the year. The Spartans host Rogers (Puyallup, WA) to meet the Rams in a 4A South Puget Sound - North battle on Thursday, January 16. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 9-5. Rogers won 77-54 in their recent non-league battle against Bethel (Spanaway, WA)

The Tornados now own a 1-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bonney Lake for a 4A South Puget Sound - South battle on Thursday, January 16. Yelm will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 66-45 non-league loss to Emerald Ridge (South Hill, WA). The Panthers record now stands at 4-10.