The La Salle Lightning basketball team (Union Gap, WA), dropped 48-32 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Kiona-Benton Bears (Benton City, WA)

The Bears now possess a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Liberty Christian for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 19. Kiona-Benton will battle a Patriots team coming off a 59-10 non-league loss to Tri-Cities Prep (Pasco, WA). The Patriots record now stands at 3-2.

The Lightning (3-3) will now prepare for their battle against Wahluke (Mattawa, WA). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Wahluke prevailed over Connell (Connell, WA), 45-41, in a non-league battle.