The Lyle/Wishram Cougars basketball team (Lyle, WA), dropped 46-27 in Thursday's league battle with the host Ione/Arlington Cardinals (Ione, OR)

The Cardinals now possess a 14-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sherman for a 1A Big Sky battle on Friday, February 9. Ione/Arlington will confront a Huskies team coming off a 45-36 league win over Dufur (Dufur, OR). The Huskies record now stands at 12-14.

The Cougars (0-18) will now prepare for their battle against Trout Lake (Trout Lake, WA). The Mustangs come into the Freelance battle with a 15-3 record. In their last battle, Trout Lake dropped by South Wasco County (Maupin, OR), 46-42, in a league battle.