Tahoma Bears (Maple Valley, WA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Olympia Bears (Olympia, WA), 71-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Tahoma upgrades its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Bears host Kentwood (Covington, WA) to play the Conquerors in a 3A/4A North Puget Sound bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Conquerors come into the bout with a record of 12-4. Kentwood won 46-40 in their recent league bout against Kentridge (Kent, WA)

Next up, the Bears play the Bellarmine Prep Lions (Tacoma, WA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 18. Olympia will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Lions come into the bout with a 3-13 record after their 52-30 league loss to Sumner (Sumner, WA).