In Thursday's non-league match, the host Newport Grizzlies basketball team scored a good 67-59 triumph over the Priest River Spartans.

In their next game, the Grizzlies meet the Freeman Scotties (Rockford, WA) in a 1A Northeast match, on Friday, January 26. Newport will attempt to better on its 2-14 season record. The Scotties enter the match with a 15-2 record after their 82-31 league win over Deer Park (Deer Park, WA).

With the defeat, Priest River moves to 2-7 on the year. The Spartans travel to Kellogg (Kellogg, ID) to meet the Wildcats in a 2A Central Idaho match on Friday, January 26. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 5-10. Kellogg lost 57-39 in their recent non-league match against Moscow (Moscow, ID)