The Kiona-Benton Bears nipped the visiting Wahluke Warriors basketball squad by a count of 48-46 in Tuesday's non-league match.

With the victory, Kiona-Benton advances its record to 5-6 on the year. The Bears host Naches Valley (Naches, WA) to face the Rangers in a non-league match on Friday, January 17. The Rangers enter the match with a record of 4-6. Naches Valley won 49-24 in their recent non-league match against College Place (College Place, WA)

The Warriors now own a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cashmere for a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. Wahluke will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 48-47 non-league win over Zillah (Zillah, WA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-1.