Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Jefferson Lions (Jefferson, OR) and the host Santiam Christian Eagles (Corvallis, OR), saw Jefferson's basketball squad knock off Santiam Christian by a count of 53-43.

With the victory, Jefferson upgrades its record to 15-1 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Scio (Scio, OR) to play the Loggers in a 3A PacWest challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Loggers come into the challenge with a record of 4-13. Scio lost 64-30 in their recent league challenge against Taft (Lincoln City, OR)

Next up, the Eagles play the Sheridan Spartans (Sheridan, OR) in a 3A PacWest challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Santiam Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 6-13 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 6-9 record after their 64-25 league loss to Amity (Amity, OR).