Sunnyside Christian Knights (Sunnyside, WA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Bickleton Pirates (Bickleton, WA), 76-15 in a league bout.

With the win, Sunnyside Christian upgrades its record to 1-5 on the season. The Knights travel to Riverside Christian (Yakima, WA) to encounter the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 10. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Riverside Christian lost 42-34 in their recent non-league bout against Mabton (Mabton, WA)

Next up, the Pirates encounter the Trout Lake/Glenwood Mustangs (Trout Lake, WA) in a 1B Columbia Gorge bout, on Saturday, January 10. Bickleton will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 47-26 league loss to Klickitat (Klickitat, WA).