In Friday's non-league contest, the host Gresham Gophers basketball team scored a close 79-73 victory over the Jefferson Democrats.

With the victory, Gresham advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Gophers travel to Liberty (Hillsboro, OR) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 6. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 2-6. Liberty lost 78-30 in their recent non-league match against Beaverton (Beaverton, OR)

In their next game, the Democrats confront the Franklin Quakers (Portland, OR) in a 6A Portland contest, on Tuesday, January 6. Jefferson will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record. The Quakers go into the contest with a 0-8 record after their 77-37 non-league loss to Tigard (Tigard, OR).