In Thursday's league match, the host Meridian Trojans basketball team scored a good 51-33 triumph over the Mt. Baker Mountaineers.

In their next game, the Trojans meet the Mount Vernon Bulldogs (Mount Vernon, WA) in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest match, on Saturday, January 7. Meridian will attempt to move on its 1-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 1-3 record after their 49-41 league loss to Squalicum (Bellingham, WA).

With the defeat, Mt. Baker moves to 0-4 on the year. The Mountaineers travel to Burlington-Edison (Burlington, WA) to meet the Tigers in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest match on Saturday, January 7. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 4-0. Burlington-Edison won 52-50 in their recent non-league match against King's (Seattle, WA)