The Corvallis Spartans (Corvallis, OR) basketball edged the visiting Central Panthers (Independence, OR), 43-37 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Spartans now possess a 6-6 record. They play next when they host Crescent Valley for a 5A Mid-Willamette bout on Friday, January 24. Corvallis will play a Raiders team coming off a 59-53 league win over Silverton (Silverton, OR). The Raiders record now stands at 9-3.

With the loss, Central falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Panthers host Lebanon (Lebanon, OR) to play the Warriors in a 5A Mid-Willamette bout on Friday, January 24. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 5-8. Lebanon lost 74-60 in their recent league bout against West Albany (Albany, OR)