The Banks Braves (Banks, OR) basketball were winner over the visiting Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates (Rockaway Beach, OR), 45-35 in Thursday's league bout.

The Braves now possess a 15-3 record. They play next when they travel to Riverdale for a 3A Coastal Range bout on Monday, January 20. Banks will play a Mavericks team coming off a 48-35 league win over Neah-Kah-Nie (Rockaway Beach, OR). The Mavericks record now stands at 8-3.

With the loss, Neah-Kah-Nie falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Pirates host Warrenton (Warrenton, OR) to play the Warriors in a 3A Coastal Range bout on Monday, January 20. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 2-11. Warrenton lost 46-27 in their recent league bout against Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill, OR)