The East Linn Christian Academy Eagles basketball team (Lebanon, OR), was nudged 29-28 in Saturday's league battle with the host Waldport Irish (Waldport, OR)

The Irish now possess a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oakland for a 2A Valley Coast battle on Tuesday, January 10. Waldport will battle a Oakers team coming off a 45-33 league loss to Bandon (Bandon, OR). The Oakers record now stands at 6-5.

The Eagles (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Toledo (Toledo, OR). The Boomers come into the 2A Valley Coast battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Toledo was nudged by Oakridge (Oakridge, OR), 67-37, in a league battle.