The Valdez Buccaneers basketball squad (Valdez, AK), was crushed 55-33 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host West Valley Wolf Pack (Fairbanks, AK)

With the victory, West Valley advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Wolf Pack travel to Bartlett (Anchorage, AK) to meet the Golden Bears in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. The Golden Bears enter the battle with a record of 0-3. Bartlett lost 76-64 in their recent non-league battle against Barrow (Utqiagvik, AK)

The Buccaneers now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Pole for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. Valdez will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 67-47 league loss to Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks, AK). The Patriots record now stands at 1-3.