Umatilla Vikings (Umatilla, OR) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Nyssa Bulldogs (Nyssa, OR), 71-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Umatilla upgrades its record to 18-5 on the year. The Vikings travel to Vale (Vale, OR) to face the Vikings in a 3A Eastern Oregon match on Saturday, February 8. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 6-12. Vale won 67-62 in their recent non-league match against Grant Union (John Day, OR)

The Bulldogs now sport a 12-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host McLoughlin for a 3A Eastern Oregon match on Saturday, February 8. Nyssa will face a Pioneers squad coming off a 48-45 league loss to Riverside (Boardman, OR). The Pioneers record now stands at 7-13.