Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Wahluke Warriors (Mattawa, WA), 41-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Kiona-Benton upgrades its record to 8-8 on the season. The Bears host Zillah (Zillah, WA) to clash with the Leopards in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 31. The Leopards go into the bout with a record of 13-5. Zillah lost 80-63 in their recent league bout against Wapato (Wapato, WA)

With the defeat, Wahluke moves to 2-15 on the year. The Warriors travel to Royal (Royal City, WA) to face the Knights in a 1A South Central - East game on Saturday, February 3. The Knights enter the game with a record of 11-8. Royal won 55-25 in their recent league game against Connell (Connell, WA)