The McLoughlin Pioneers basketball squad (Milton-Freewater, OR), was crushed 72-36 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Columbia Coyotes (Burbank, WA)

With the victory, Columbia advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Coyotes travel to College Place (College Place, WA) to meet the Hawks in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Hawks enter the battle with a record of 4-3. College Place won 39-33 in their recent league battle against Kiona-Benton (Benton City, WA)

The Pioneers now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to DeSales for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. McLoughlin will meet a Irish squad coming off a 46-21 league loss to Sunnyside Christian (Sunnyside, WA). The Irish record now stands at 3-3.