McLoughlin Pioneers (Milton-Freewater, OR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Riverside Pirates (Boardman, OR), 45-17 in a league bout.

With the victory, McLoughlin upgrades its record to 5-15 on the campaign. The Pioneers host Umatilla (Umatilla, OR) to play the Vikings in a 3A Eastern Oregon bout on Thursday, February 9. The Vikings come into the bout with a record of 7-14. Umatilla lost 55-52 in their recent league bout against Vale (Vale, OR)

Next up, the Pirates play the Umatilla Vikings (Umatilla, OR) in a 3A Eastern Oregon bout, on Friday, February 10. Riverside will attempt to upgrade on its 2-17 season record.