In Tuesday's league contest, the visiting Steilacoom Sentinels basketball team scored a big 59-31 triumph over the Washington Patriots.

The Sentinels (4-6) will now prepare for their contest against Franklin Pierce (Tacoma, WA). The Cardinals go into the 2A South Puget Sound contest with a 3-5 record. In their last contest, Franklin Pierce was trounced by Mount Vernon Christian (Mount Vernon, WA), 66-26, in a non-league battle.

The Patriots now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Orting for a 2A South Puget Sound battle on Friday, January 10. Washington will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 43-41 league loss to Clover Park (Lakewood, WA). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-7.