The Pope John Paul II Eagles basketball team (Lacey, WA), was nudged 57-55 in Thursday's league battle with the host Rainier Christian Mustangs (Covington, WA)

The Mustangs now possess a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sound Christian for a 1B/2B Sea-Tac battle on Tuesday, January 30. Rainier Christian will battle a Lions team coming off a 68-44 league win over Quilcene (Quilcene, WA). The Lions record now stands at 13-4.

The Eagles (1-12) will now prepare for their battle against Evergreen Lutheran (Tacoma, WA). The Eagles come into the 1B/2B Sea-Tac battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, Evergreen Lutheran was nudged by Concordia Christian Academy (Tacoma, WA), 46-39, in a league battle.