Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Santiam Wolverines (Mill City, OR) and the host Kennedy Trojans (Mt. Angel, OR), saw Santiam's basketball squad hold off Kennedy by a tally of 54-47.

With the victory, Santiam improves its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Wolverines travel to Culver (Culver, OR) to play the Bulldogs in a 2A Tri-River challenge on Wednesday, February 1. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 2-16. Culver lost 69-31 in their recent league challenge against Regis (Stayton, OR)

Next up, the Trojans play the Colton Vikings (Colton, OR) in a 2A Tri-River challenge, on Wednesday, February 1. Kennedy will attempt to improve on its 14-5 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 7-12 record after their 53-52 league win over Gervais (Gervais, OR).