The Steilacoom Sentinels basketball squad (Steilacoom, WA), was nudged 48-43 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA)

With the victory, Washington advances its record to 5-12 on the year. The Patriots travel to Orting (Orting, WA) to meet the Cardinals in a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 17-3. Orting won 62-23 in their recent non-league battle against Clover Park (Lakewood, WA)

The Sentinels now own a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Franklin Pierce for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 4. Steilacoom will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 57-40 non-league win over Eatonville (Eatonville, WA). The Cardinals record now stands at 15-0.