Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the College Place Hawks (College Place, WA) and the visiting DeSales Irish (Walla Walla, WA), saw College Place's basketball squad overcome DeSales by a tally of 38-28.

With the victory, College Place improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Hawks host Connell (Connell, WA) to confront the Eagles in a 1A South Central - East challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the Irish confront the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (St. John, WA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 2. DeSales will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.