Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors (Coulee City, WA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Valley Christian Panthers (Spokane, WA), 49-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Almira-Coulee-Hartline advances its record to 4-2 on the year. The Warriors host Odessa (Odessa, WA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 4-1. Odessa won 58-40 in their recent non-league match against Hodgson Vo-Tech (Newark, DE)

The Panthers now own a 0-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. John-Endicott for a non-league match on Thursday, January 2. Valley Christian will face a Eagles squad coming off a 51-45 non-league win over Waitsburg/Prescott (Waitsburg, WA). The Eagles record now stands at 2-3.