The Rainier Columbians basketball squad (Rainier, OR), was nudged 55-50 in Monday's league battle with the host Yamhill-Carlton Tigers (Yamhill, OR)

With the victory, Yamhill-Carlton advances its record to 5-12 on the year. The Tigers travel to Corbett (Corbett, OR) to meet the Cardinals in a 3A Coastal Range battle on Wednesday, January 22. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 2-11.

The Columbians now own a 2-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Neah-Kah-Nie for a 3A Coastal Range battle on Wednesday, January 22. Rainier will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 65-59 league win over Warrenton (Warrenton, OR). The Pirates record now stands at 11-4.