Central Valley Bears (Spokane Valley, WA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gonzaga Prep Bullpups (Spokane, WA), 65-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Central Valley upgrades its record to 11-3 on the season. The Bears travel to Mt. Spokane (Mead, WA) to play the Wildcats in a 2A/3A/4A Greater Spokane bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 8-7. Mt. Spokane won 62-42 in their recent league bout against North Central (Spokane, WA)

Next up, the Bullpups play the Lewis & Clark Tigers (Spokane, WA) in a 2A/3A/4A Greater Spokane bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Gonzaga Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 6-9 record after their 59-17 league win over Cheney (Cheney, WA).