Santiam Christian Eagles (Corvallis, OR) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Oregon Episcopal Aardvarks (Portland, OR), 44-20 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Santiam Christian upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Eagles travel to Taft (Lincoln City, OR) to play the Tigers in a 3A PacWest bout on Friday, January 6. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 3-3.

Next up, the Aardvarks play the Westside Christian Eagles (Lake Oswego, OR) in a 3A Lewis & Clark bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Oregon Episcopal will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record.