Sandy Pioneers (Sandy, OR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting North Salem Vikings (Salem, OR), 57-39 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Sandy upgrades its record to 6-0 on the campaign. The Pioneers host McMinnville (McMinnville, OR) to play the Grizzlies in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 3. The Grizzlies come into the bout with a record of 3-3.

Next up, the Vikings play the Northwood Chargers (Pittsboro, NC) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 16. North Salem will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Chargers come into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 79-19 league win over Jordan-Matthews (Siler City, NC).