In Friday's non-league contest, the host Ephrata Tigers basketball team scored a close 29-25 triumph over the Othello Huskies.

The Tigers (2-7) will now prepare for their contest against Ellensburg (Ellensburg, WA). The Bulldogs go into the non-league contest with a 3-2 record. In their last contest, Ellensburg nipped Grandview (Grandview, WA), 39-30, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Huskies confront the Selah Vikings (Selah, WA) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, January 4. Othello will attempt to better on its 1-6 season record. The Vikings enter the battle with a 4-3 record after their 42-30 non-league win over Ephrata (Ephrata, WA).