In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Portland Christian Royals (Portland, OR) basketball squad nipped the host Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates (Rockaway Beach, OR), by a margin of 55-53.

The Royals (9-0) will now prepare for their outing against Southwest Christian (Beaverton, OR). The Wildcats go into the non-league outing with a 3-7 record.

The Pirates now own a 6-3 record. They play next when they host Irrigon for a non-league outing on Friday, December 29. Neah-Kah-Nie will encounter a Knights squad coming off a 61-40 non-league loss to Nestucca (Cloverdale, OR). The Knights record now stands at 1-9.