The Willamette Wolverines (Eugene, OR) basketball nipped the host Sheldon Irish (Eugene, OR), 62-55 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Wolverines (8-13) will now prepare for their test against Marist (Eugene, OR). The Spartans go into the 5A Midwestern test with a 5-17 record. In their last test, Marist was tipped by North Eugene (Eugene, OR), 63-56, in a league test.

The Irish now own a 15-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Churchill for a 5A Midwestern contest on Saturday, February 19. Sheldon will confront a Lancers team coming off a 43-41 league win over Willamette (Eugene, OR). The Lancers record now stands at 10-14.