The Orting Cardinals basketball team (Orting, WA), was overwhelmed 80-47 in Friday's league battle with the visiting White River Hornets (Buckley, WA)

The Hornets now possess a 14-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Steilacoom for a 2A South Puget Sound battle on Tuesday, January 23. White River will battle a Sentinels team coming off a 58-55 league win over Enumclaw (Enumclaw, WA). The Sentinels record now stands at 6-9.

The Cardinals (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Washington (Tacoma, WA). The Patriots come into the 2A South Puget Sound battle with a 1-14 record. In their last battle, Washington was overwhelmed by Clover Park (Lakewood, WA), 67-63, in a league battle.