In Thursday's league outing, the Silverton Foxes (Silverton, OR) basketball squad beat the host Central Panthers (Independence, OR), by a margin of 49-29.

The Foxes (6-2) will now prepare for their outing against South Albany (Albany, OR). The Redhawks go into the 5A Mid-Willamette outing with a 9-1 record. In their last outing, South Albany overcame McKay (Salem, OR), 64-29, in a league match.

With the defeat, Central moves to 4-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to West Albany (Albany, OR) to meet the Bulldogs in a 5A Mid-Willamette match on Monday, January 9. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 4-5. West Albany won 46-43 in their recent league match against Lebanon (Lebanon, OR)