Nixyaawii Community Eagles (Pendleton, OR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Elgin Huskies (Elgin, OR), 85-19 in a league bout.

With the victory, Nixyaawii Community upgrades its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Union (Union, OR) to play the Bobcats in a 1A Old Oregon bout on Friday, February 3. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 13-8. Union won 39-25 in their recent non-league bout against Ione/Arlington (Ione, OR)

Next up, the Huskies play the Pilot Rock/Ukiah (Pilot Rock, OR) in a 1A Old Oregon bout, on Friday, February 3. Elgin will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record. The come into the bout with a 2-8 record after their 43-28 league loss to Union (Union, OR).