The Kiona-Benton Bears basketball team (Benton City, WA), was nudged 39-38 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Liberty Christian Patriots (Richland, WA)

The Patriots now possess a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pomeroy for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 21. Liberty Christian will confront a Pirates team coming off a 25-10 non-league win over St. John-Endicott (St. John, WA). The Pirates record now stands at 4-2.

The Bears (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against East Valley (Yakima, WA). The Red Devils come into the non-league battle with a 1-9 record. In their last battle, East Valley was nudged by Hanford (Richland, WA), 80-19, in a non-league battle.