River View Panthers (Kennewick, WA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Highland Scots (Cowiche, WA), 40-13 in a non-league bout.

With the win, River View upgrades its record to 3-7 on the season. The Panthers travel to Riverside (Boardman, OR) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Scots play the Riverside Christian Crusaders (Yakima, WA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Highland will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Crusaders go into the bout with a 2-4 record after their 57-33 non-league loss to Kalama (Kalama, WA).