The Toppenish Wildcats basketball team (Toppenish, WA), was nudged 60-56 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting La Salle Lightning (Union Gap, WA)

The Lightning now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Naches Valley for a 1A South Central - West battle on Friday, January 12. La Salle will confront a Rangers team coming off a 64-55 non-league win over College Place (College Place, WA). The Rangers record now stands at 7-6.

The Wildcats (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Zillah (Zillah, WA). The Leopards come into the 1A South Central - West battle with a 12-0 record. In their last battle, Zillah edged Wapato (Wapato, WA), 62-58, in a league battle.