Mark Morris Monarchs (Longview, WA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Kelso Hilanders (Kelso, WA), 42-29 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mark Morris upgrades its record to 5-1 on the year. The Monarchs travel to WF West (Chehalis, WA) to face the Bearcats in a non-league match on Monday, December 16. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 1-1. WF West lost 41-37 in their recent non-league match against Ridgefield (Ridgefield, WA)

The Hilanders now sport a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tumwater for a non-league match on Monday, December 16. Kelso will face a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 57-17 non-league win over Tenino (Tenino, WA). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 1-0.