The Washougal Panthers basketball team (Washougal, WA), was nudged 60-54 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Ridgefield Spudders (Ridgefield, WA)

The Spudders now sport a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to R.A. Long for a 2A Greater St. Helens battle on Wednesday, January 25. Ridgefield will battle a Lumberjacks team coming off a 77-33 league win over Hudson's Bay (Vancouver, WA). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 13-3.

The Panthers (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Columbia River (Vancouver, WA). The Rapids come into the 2A Greater St. Helens battle with a 6-10 record. In their last battle, Columbia River edged Hockinson (Brush Prairie, WA), 70-69, in a league battle.