Royal Knights (Royal City, WA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA), 62-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, Royal upgrades its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Knights travel to College Place (College Place, WA) to play the Hawks in a 1A South Central - East bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 3-4. College Place won 37-36 in their recent league bout against Connell (Connell, WA)

Next up, the Bears play the Connell Eagles (Connell, WA) in a 1A South Central - East bout, on Friday, January 26. Kiona-Benton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 37-36 league loss to College Place (College Place, WA).