Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the White River Hornets (Buckley, WA) and the host Franklin Pierce Cardinals (Tacoma, WA), saw White River's basketball squad hold off Franklin Pierce by a tally of 63-61.

With the victory, White River improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Enumclaw (Enumclaw, WA) to play the Hornets in a 2A South Puget Sound challenge on Friday, February 10. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 17-2. Enumclaw won 57-48 in their recent league challenge against Franklin Pierce (Tacoma, WA)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA) in a 2A South Puget Sound challenge, on Friday, February 10. Franklin Pierce will attempt to improve on its 10-8 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 2-15 record after their 48-46 league loss to Fife (Fife, WA).