White River Hornets (Buckley, WA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Franklin Pierce Cardinals (Tacoma, WA), 66-62 in a league bout.

With the win, White River upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Hornets host Enumclaw (Enumclaw, WA) to play the Hornets in a 2A South Puget Sound bout on Monday, January 9. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Enumclaw won 68-45 in their recent league bout against Franklin Pierce (Tacoma, WA)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA) in a 2A South Puget Sound bout, on Monday, January 9. Franklin Pierce will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 64-58 league win over Fife (Fife, WA).