The Hermiston Bulldogs (Hermiston, WA) basketball edged the host Hanford Falcons (Richland, WA), 55-50 in Friday's league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 8-8 record. They play next when they host Walla Walla for a 3A/4A Mid-Columbia bout on Saturday, January 25. Hermiston will play a Blue Devils team coming off a 75-70 league win over Hanford (Richland, WA). The Blue Devils record now stands at 7-7.

With the loss, Hanford falls to 1-14 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Kamiakin (Kennewick, WA) to play the Braves in a 3A/4A Mid-Columbia bout on Saturday, January 25. The Braves go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Kamiakin won 76-42 in their recent league bout against Pasco (Pasco, WA)