Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Newberg Tigers (Newberg, OR) and the host McKay Royal Scots (Salem, OR), saw Newberg's basketball squad hold off McKay by a count of 57-56.

With the victory, Newberg upgrades its record to 2-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to McMinnville (McMinnville, OR) to play the Grizzlies in a 6A Pacific challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Grizzlies come into the challenge with a record of 4-2.

Next up, the Royal Scots play the McMinnville Grizzlies (McMinnville, OR) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 20. McKay will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Grizzlies come into the challenge with a 4-2 record after their 57-45 non-league loss to McNary (Keizer, OR).