Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Columbia Lions (Hunters, WA) and the visiting Valley Christian Panthers (Spokane, WA), saw Columbia's basketball squad wallop Valley Christian by a count of 78-46.

With the victory, Columbia upgrades its record to 5-9 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Republic (Republic, WA) to play the Tigers in a 1B Northeast challenge on Friday, January 20. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 4-12. Republic lost 55-34 in their recent league challenge against Northport (Northport, WA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors (Coulee City, WA) in a 1B Northeast challenge, on Friday, January 20. Valley Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 1-11 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 56-38 league win over Curlew (Curlew, WA).