In Friday's non-league match, the host Gladstone Gladiators basketball team scored a tight 59-56 triumph over the Yreka Miners.

In their next game, the Gladiators meet the Tillamook Cheesemakers (Tillamook, OR) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Gladstone will attempt to better on its 2-8 season record. The Cheesemakers enter the match with a 2-6 record after their 55-48 non-league win over Warrenton (Warrenton, OR).

With the defeat, Yreka moves to 6-10 on the year. The Miners travel to Klamath Union (Klamath Falls, OR) to meet the Pelicans in a non-league match on Thursday, January 4. The Pelicans enter the match with a record of 4-6. Klamath Union lost 60-55 in their recent non-league match against Cottage Grove (Cottage Grove, OR)