The Central Panthers (Independence, OR) basketball edged the host McKay Royal Scots (Salem, OR), 74-72 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Woodburn for a 5A Mid-Willamette bout on Friday, January 10. Central will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 82-74 league win over Lebanon (Lebanon, OR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, McKay falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Royal scots travel to Crescent Valley (Corvallis, OR) to play the Raiders in a 5A Mid-Willamette bout on Friday, January 10. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Crescent Valley lost 59-54 in their recent league bout against South Albany (Albany, OR)