Umatilla Vikings (Umatilla, OR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Pendleton Buckaroos (Pendleton, OR), 63-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Umatilla upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Vikings host Burns (Burns, OR) to face the Hilanders in a 3A Eastern Oregon game on Friday, January 12. The Hilanders enter the game with a record of 10-3. Burns lost 53-42 in their recent league game against Vale (Vale, OR)

With the defeat, Pendleton moves to 4-12 on the year. The Buckaroos host Burns (Burns, OR) to face the Hilanders in a non-league game on Saturday, January 13. The Hilanders enter the game with a record of 10-3.