Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Connell Eagles (Connell, WA), 34-25 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Kiona-Benton upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Bears travel to Toppenish (Toppenish, WA) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Toppenish won 44-27 in their recent non-league bout against Naches Valley (Naches, WA)

Next up, the Eagles clash with the Zillah Leopards (Zillah, WA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Connell will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Leopards go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 63-11 non-league loss to Royal (Royal City, WA).