Burns Hilanders (Burns, OR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Vale Vikings (Vale, OR), 77-48 in a league bout.

With the win, Burns upgrades its record to 10-5 on the season. The Hilanders travel to Riverside (Boardman, OR) to play the Pirates in a 3A Eastern Oregon bout on Saturday, January 12. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 10-6. Riverside won 51-22 in their recent league bout against Umatilla (Umatilla, OR)

Next up, the Vikings play the Baker Bulldogs (Baker City, OR) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 12. Vale will attempt to upgrade on its 1-12 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 6-4 record after their 76-32 league loss to La Grande (La Grande, OR).