Lynnwood Royals (Bothell, WA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Archbishop Murphy Wildcats (Everett, WA), 66-54 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Lynnwood upgrades its record to 4-9 on the campaign. The Royals travel to Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville, WA) to play the Tomahawks in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 18. The Tomahawks come into the bout with a record of 6-9. Marysville-Pilchuck lost 58-52 in their recent non-league bout against Snohomish (Snohomish, WA)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Snohomish Panthers (Snohomish, WA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 19. Archbishop Murphy will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 7-8 record after their 58-52 non-league win over Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville, WA).