The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Ione/Arlington Cardinals (Ione, OR) and the host Pilot Rock Rockets (Pilot Rock, OR), observed Ione/Arlington's basketball team edge Pilot Rock by a score of 45-43.

The Cardinals (3-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Trout Lake (Trout Lake, WA). The Mustangs come into the 1A Big Sky challenge with a 1-9 record. In their last challenge, Trout Lake was tipped by South Wasco County (Maupin, OR), 72-31, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Rockets encounter the Echo Cougars (Echo, OR) in a 1A Old Oregon challenge, on Friday, January 10. Pilot Rock will attempt to move on its 9-1 season record.