In Friday's league contest, the host Mariner Marauders basketball team scored a close 61-57 triumph over the Kamiak Knights.

The Marauders (6-5) will now prepare for their contest against Lake Stevens (Lake Stevens, WA). The Vikings go into the 4A Wesco contest with a 4-7 record. In their last contest, Lake Stevens nipped Cascade (Everett, WA), 83-53, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Knights confront the Glacier Peak Grizzlies (Snohomish, WA) in a 4A Wesco contest, on Tuesday, January 7. Kamiak will attempt to better on its 7-5 season record. The Grizzlies go into the contest with a 9-1 record after their 69-41 non-league win over Skyview (Vancouver, WA).