Mapleton Sailors (Mapleton, OR) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Crow Cougars (Eugene, OR), 48-42 in a league battle.

The Sailors now possess a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McKenzie for a 1A Mountain West battle on Friday, January 24. Mapleton will confront a Eagles team coming off a 55-32 league loss to Siletz Valley (Siletz, OR). The Eagles record now stands at 2-11.

The Cougars (7-7) will now prepare for their battle against Mohawk (Marcola, OR). The Indians come into the 1A Mountain West battle with a 0-13 record. In their last battle, Mohawk was nudged by Lowell (Lowell, OR), 60-48, in a league battle.