Umatilla Vikings (Umatilla, OR) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting McLoughlin Pioneers (Milton-Freewater, OR), 39-22 in a league match.

With the victory, Umatilla advances its record to 10-7 on the year. The Vikings host Burns (Burns, OR) to face the Hilanders in a 3A Eastern Oregon match on Saturday, February 1. The Hilanders enter the match with a record of 11-5.

The Pioneers now own a 1-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pendleton for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 29. McLoughlin will face a Buckaroos squad coming off a 50-16 league win over Ontario (Ontario, OR). The Buckaroos record now stands at 4-12.