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 42-39.

The Cardinals (7-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Trout Lake/Glenwood (Trout Lake, WA). The Mustangs come into the 1A Big Sky challenge with a 7-2 record. In their last challenge, Trout Lake/Glenwood edged South Wasco County (Maupin, OR), 53-38, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Rockets battle the Echo Cougars (Echo, OR) in a 1A Old Oregon challenge, on Friday, January 10. Pilot Rock will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 56-22 league win over Wallowa (Wallowa, OR).