The Squalicum Storm basketball team (Bellingham, WA), was nudged 57-55 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Archbishop Murphy Wildcats (Everett, WA)

The Wildcats now possess a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Monroe for a 2A/3A Wesco battle on Tuesday, January 2. Archbishop Murphy will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 49-42 non-league win over Eastmont (East Wenatchee, WA). The Bearcats record now stands at 6-3.

The Storm (2-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, WA). The Bulldogs come into the 1A/2A/3A Northwest battle with a 7-2 record.