The Upper Columbia Academy Lions basketball team (Spangle, WA), was nudged 40-34 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Columbia Adventist Academy Kodiaks (Battle Ground, WA)

The Kodiaks now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Walla Walla Valley Academy for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Columbia Adventist Academy will confront a Knights team coming off a 45-21 non-league win over Portland Adventist Academy (Portland, OR). The Knights record now stands at 5-4.

The Lions (0-13) will now prepare for their battle against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna (Ritzville, WA). The Broncos come into the 2B Bi-County battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna edged St. George's (Spokane, WA), 61-54, in a league battle.