The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Kennewick Lions (Kennewick, WA) and the visiting Hanford Falcons (Richland, WA), observed Kennewick's basketball squad trounce Hanford by a score of 88-52.

Next, the Lions encounter the Walla Walla Blue Devils (Walla Walla, WA) in a 3A/4A Mid-Columbia test, on Saturday, January 4. Kennewick will attempt to improve on its 7-2 season record. The Blue Devils come into the test with a 4-3 record after their 64-43 non-league win over Wenatchee (Wenatchee, WA).

The Falcons (0-8) will now prepare for their test against Southridge (Kennewick, WA). The Suns come into the 3A/4A Mid-Columbia test with a 2-6 record. In their last test, Southridge bounced Pasco (Pasco, WA), 78-46, in a league test.