The Wahluke Warriors basketball team (Mattawa, WA), dropped 49-35 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA)

The Bears now possess a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host College Place for a 1A South Central - East battle on Friday, January 12. Kiona-Benton will confront a Hawks team coming off a 56-39 non-league loss to Naches Valley (Naches, WA). The Hawks record now stands at 2-3.

The Warriors (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against Royal (Royal City, WA). The Knights come into the 1A South Central - East battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Royal beat Connell (Connell, WA), 55-36, in a league battle.