Canby Cougars (Canby, OR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Hood River Valley Eagles (Hood River, OR), 54-45 in a league bout.

With the win, Canby upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Cougars host Hillsboro (Hillsboro, OR) to clash with the Spartans in a 5A Northwest Oregon bout on Friday, January 5. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Hillsboro lost 57-51 in their recent non-league game against Forest Grove (Forest Grove, OR)

With the defeat, Hood River Valley moves to 4-4 on the year. The Eagles travel to Mountain View (Vancouver, WA) to face the Thunder in a non-league game on Thursday, January 4. The Thunder enter the game with a record of 10-2. Mountain View lost 51-29 in their recent non-league game against Rainier (Rainier, WA)