Wahluke Warriors (Mattawa, WA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA), 49-19 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Wahluke upgrades its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Royal (Royal City, WA) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Knights come into the bout with a record of 14-2. Royal won 61-30 in their recent non-league bout against Connell (Connell, WA)

Next up, the Bears play the College Place Hawks (College Place, WA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 2. Kiona-Benton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-8 season record. The Hawks come into the bout with a 7-8 record after their 49-42 non-league win over Toppenish (Toppenish, WA).