Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Wahluke Warriors (Mattawa, WA), 37-32 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Kiona-Benton upgrades its record to 2-6 on the season.

Next up, the Warriors play the Royal Knights (Royal City, WA) in a bout, on Friday, February 2. Wahluke will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 10-1 record after their 57-14 non-league win over Connell (Connell, WA).