Burns Hilanders (Burns, OR) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting McLoughlin Pioneers (Milton-Freewater, OR), 50-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Burns upgrades its record to 16-7 on the year. The Hilanders host Riverside (Boardman, OR) to face the Pirates in a 3A Eastern Oregon match on Saturday, February 8. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 18-4. Riverside won 48-45 in their recent league match against McLoughlin (Milton-Freewater, OR)

The Pioneers now sport a 7-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nyssa for a 3A Eastern Oregon match on Saturday, February 8. McLoughlin will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 48-41 non-league loss to Jordan Valley (Jordan Valley, OR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-11.