The Orting Cardinals basketball squad (Orting, WA), was nudged 31-26 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Graham-Kapowsin Eagles (Graham, WA)

With the victory, Graham-Kapowsin advances its record to 5-6 on the year. The Eagles host Puyallup (Puyallup, WA) to meet the Vikings in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Vikings enter the battle with a record of 4-5. Puyallup won 43-20 in their recent non-league battle against Bethel (Spanaway, WA)

The Cardinals now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Vashon Island for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 11.