The Naches Valley Rangers basketball team (Naches, WA), dropped 61-49 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA)

The Bears now possess a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wahluke for a 1A South Central - East battle on Tuesday, January 30. Kiona-Benton will battle a Warriors team coming off a 84-43 league win over College Place (College Place, WA). The Warriors record now stands at 14-5.

The Rangers (8-10) will now prepare for their battle against Zillah (Zillah, WA). The Leopards come into the 1A South Central - West battle with a 16-0 record. In their last battle, Zillah beat Chelan (Chelan, WA), 85-53, in a non-league battle.