In Friday's league match, the host Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers basketball team scored a tight 39-34 triumph over the Salem Academy Crusaders.

In their next game, the Cavaliers meet the Willamina Bulldogs (Willamina, OR) in a 2A Tri-River match, on Saturday, January 27. Blanchet Catholic will attempt to better on its 5-13 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 16-3 record after their 63-52 league win over Colton (Colton, OR).

With the defeat, Salem Academy falls to 5-10 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Regis (Stayton, OR) to play the Rams in a 2A Tri-River challenge on Saturday, January 27. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 18-0. Regis won 94-53 in their recent league challenge against Chemawa Indian (Salem, OR)