Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Burns Hilanders (Burns, OR) and the visiting McLoughlin Pioneers (Milton-Freewater, OR), saw Burns's basketball squad overcome McLoughlin by a tally of 57-41.

With the victory, Burns improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Hilanders host Riverside (Boardman, OR) to play the Pirates in a 3A Eastern Oregon challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 16-4. Riverside lost 59-44 in their recent league challenge against Vale (Vale, OR)

Next up, the Pioneers play the Nyssa Bulldogs (Nyssa, OR) in a 3A Eastern Oregon challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. McLoughlin will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 4-10 record after their 68-37 league loss to Umatilla (Umatilla, OR).