North Lake Cowboys (Silver Lake, OR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Gilchrist Grizzlies (Gilchrist, OR), 59-50 in a league bout.

With the win, North Lake upgrades its record to 7-9 on the season. The Cowboys travel to Bonanza (Bonanza, OR) to clash with the Antlers in a 1A Mountain Valley bout on Saturday, February 3. The Antlers go into the bout with a record of 11-5. Bonanza lost 59-50 in their recent league bout against Lost River (Merrill, OR)

Next up, the Grizzlies clash with the Central Christian Tigers (Redmond, OR) in a 1A Mountain Valley bout, on Saturday, February 3. Gilchrist will attempt to upgrade on its 2-14 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 6-12 record after their 50-36 league win over Prospect (Prospect, OR).