Curlew Cougars (Curlew, WA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Columbia Lions (Hunters, WA), 21-13 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Curlew upgrades its record to 2-3 on the year. The Cougars host Republic (Republic, WA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 1-2. Republic lost 47-38 in their recent non-league match against Cusick (Cusick, WA)

The Lions now sport a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Odessa for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. Columbia will face a Tigers squad coming off a 57-44 non-league win over Selkirk (Ione, WA). The Tigers record now stands at 2-1.