Tournament Opponent (, ) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Upper Columbia Academy Lions (Spangle, WA), 49-32 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Tournament Opponent upgrades its record to 18-26 on the campaign. The travel to Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool (Topeka, KS) to play the Nighthawks in a non-league bout on Friday, January 27. The Nighthawks come into the bout with a record of 2-5. Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool lost 60-45 in their recent non-league bout against St. Xavier (Junction City, KS)

Next up, the Lions play the Livingstone Adventist Academy (Salem, OR) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 28. Upper Columbia Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record.