In Tuesday's league test, the Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA) basketball squad defeated the host Steilacoom Sentinels (Steilacoom, WA), by a score of 56-44.

Next, the Patriots clash with the Orting Cardinals (Orting, WA) in a 2A South Puget Sound test, on Friday, January 10. Washington will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record. The Cardinals come into the test with a 3-8 record after their 77-51 non-league loss to Bellevue Christian (Clyde Hill, WA).

The Sentinels (3-6) will now prepare for their test against Franklin Pierce (Tacoma, WA). The Cardinals come into the 2A South Puget Sound test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Franklin Pierce overcame Rochester (Rochester, WA), 85-39, in a non-league test.