The Nathan Hale Raiders (Seattle, WA) basketball nipped the visiting Lakeside Lions (Seattle, WA), 59-57 in Friday's league test.

The Raiders (7-0) will now prepare for their test against Columbia River (Vancouver, WA). The Rapids go into the non-league test with a 3-5 record. In their last test, Columbia River got by Washougal (Washougal, WA), 61-60, in a league test.

The Lions now own a 3-3 record. They play next when they travel to Lake Washington for a non-league test on Saturday, December 17. Lakeside will encounter a Kangaroos squad coming off a 61-39 league win over Hazen (Renton, WA). The Kangaroos record now stands at 4-1.