Valley Catholic Valiants (Beaverton, OR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Dayton Pirates (Dayton, OR), 62-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Valley Catholic upgrades its record to 21-6 on the season. The Valiants travel to Cascade Christian (Medford, OR) to confront the Challengers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. The Challengers come into the challenge with a record of 22-6. Cascade Christian won 78-60 in their recent non-league challenge against De La Salle North Catholic (Portland, OR)

Next up, the Pirates confront the De La Salle North Catholic Knights (Portland, OR) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, March 1. Dayton will attempt to improve on its 20-7 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 18-8 record after their 78-60 non-league loss to Cascade Christian (Medford, OR).