In Friday's league test, the Ballard Beavers (Seattle, WA) basketball squad got by the visiting Franklin Quakers (Seattle, WA), by a score of 57-53.

Next, the Beavers encounter the Bishop Blanchet Bears (Seattle, WA) in a 3A Metro test, on Tuesday, December 10. Ballard will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Bears come into the test with a 3-1 record after their 65-39 non-league loss to Edmonds-Woodway (Edmonds, WA).

The Quakers (1-2) will now prepare for their test against Lakeside (Seattle, WA). The Lions come into the 3A Metro test with a 3-0 record. In their last test, Lakeside held off Lincoln (Seattle, WA), 47-40, in a league test.