Portland Christian Royals (Portland, OR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Mannahouse Christian Academy (Eugene, OR), 49-36 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Portland Christian upgrades its record to 16-1 on the campaign. The Royals host Clatskanie (Clatskanie, OR) to play the Tigers in a 2A Northwest bout on Saturday, January 27. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 6-11. Clatskanie won 40-36 in their recent league bout against Nestucca (Cloverdale, OR)

Next up, the play the Faith Bible Christian (Aloha, OR) in a bout, on Saturday, January 27. Mannahouse Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 12-9 season record. The come into the bout with a 9-5 record after their 80-59 league win over Gaston (Gaston, OR).