DeSales Irish (Walla Walla, WA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (St. John, WA), 61-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, DeSales upgrades its record to 21-1 on the season. The Irish host Yakama Nation Tribal (Toppenish, WA) to play the Eagles in a 1B Southeast bout on Saturday, February 11. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 14-8. Yakama Nation Tribal won 73-62 in their recent non-league bout against Rosalia (Rosalia, WA)

Next up, the play the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves (Tekoa, WA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 11. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Timberwolves go into the bout with a 14-7 record after their 73-62 non-league loss to Yakama Nation Tribal (Toppenish, WA).