Lewiston Bengals (Lewiston, ID) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Pendleton Buckaroos (Pendleton, OR), 61-26 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lewiston upgrades its record to 3-3 on the season. The Bengals host Sandpoint (Sandpoint, ID) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 5A/4A Inland Empire bout on Saturday, December 16. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 2-3.

Next up, the Buckaroos clash with the Bend Lava Bears (Bend, OR) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Pendleton will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Lava Bears go into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 66-36 non-league loss to Century (Hillsboro, OR).