The Columbia Lions basketball squad (Hunters, WA), was nudged 18-11 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Inchelium Hornets (Inchelium, WA)

With the victory, Inchelium advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Hornets travel to Northport (Northport, WA) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Mustangs enter the battle with a record of 0-2. Northport lost 46-37 in their recent non-league battle against Selkirk (Ione, WA)

The Lions now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Curlew for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. Columbia will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 40-36 non-league loss to Oroville (Oroville, WA). The Cougars record now stands at 1-2.