Royal Knights (Royal City, WA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Naches Valley Rangers (Naches, WA), 78-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Royal upgrades its record to 19-1 on the year. The Knights host Kiona-Benton (Benton City, WA) to face the Bears in a 1A South Central match on Tuesday, February 4. The Bears enter the match with a record of 9-10. Kiona-Benton won 73-62 in their recent league match against College Place (College Place, WA)

The Rangers now sport a 3-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Connell for a 1A South Central match on Tuesday, February 4. Naches Valley will face a Eagles squad coming off a 73-44 league win over Wahluke (Mattawa, WA). The Eagles record now stands at 9-10.