Rainier Mountaineers (Rainier, WA) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Tumwater Thunderbirds (Tumwater, WA), 45-38 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Rainier upgrades its record to 4-1 on the year. The Mountaineers travel to Aberdeen (Aberdeen, WA) to face the Bobcats in a non-league match on Thursday, January 2. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 2-3. Aberdeen won 35-9 in their recent non-league match against Rochester (Rochester, WA)

The Thunderbirds now sport a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Adna for a non-league match on Wednesday, December 18. Tumwater will face a Pirates squad coming off a 54-32 non-league win over Montesano (Montesano, WA). The Pirates record now stands at 3-0.