The Crater Comets basketball team (Central Point, OR), was nudged 71-67 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Pendleton Buckaroos (Pendleton, OR)

The Buckaroos now sport a 9-1 record. They play next when they host Madras for a 5A Intermountain battle on Friday, January 8. Pendleton will meet a White Buffaloes team coming off a 67-66 non-league win over Australian National Team (Australia) (, ). The White Buffaloes record now stands at 7-3.

The Comets (2-9) will now prepare for their battle against Ashland (Ashland, OR). The Grizzlies come into the 5A Southern Sky battle with a 7-5 record. In their last battle, Ashland edged Summit (Bend, OR), 47-45, in a non-league battle.