The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the McNary Celtics (Keizer, OR) and the visiting McMinnville Grizzlies (McMinnville, OR), observed McNary's basketball team edge McMinnville by a score of 51-48.

The Celtics (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Sheldon (Eugene, OR). The Irish come into the non-league challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, Sheldon edged Springfield (Springfield, OR), 82-47, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Grizzlies battle the Parkrose Broncos (Portland, OR) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. McMinnville will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Broncos come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 54-44 non-league win over Central (Independence, OR).