Winlock Cardinals (Winlock, WA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Kalama Chinooks (Kalama, WA), 43-33 in a league bout.

With the win, Winlock upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Cardinals host Ocosta (Westport, WA) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 21. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Ocosta won 64-62 in their recent league bout against Raymond (Raymond, WA)

Next up, the Chinooks clash with the Asotin Panthers (Asotin, WA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 21. Kalama will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 2-3 record after their 67-59 non-league loss to Prairie (Cottonwood, ID).