The high school basketball season is slowly nearing the start of the league season here in the Umpqua Basin, but there are a handful of non-league contests on the schedule as local teams begin 2018.

The Sutherlin boys and girls make their way back to the Dog Pound after taking part in tournaments last week. The ladies have returned from their trip to Alaska, where the team went 0-3. Meanwhile, the boys are back home after taking fourth place in the Evergreen Federal Bank Holiday Tournament in Grants Pass.

Tonight, the Bulldogs will host Creswell for a doubleheader. The girls tipoff at 5:45 p.m. and the boys follow at 7:15 p.m. Tune in for radio coverage starting at 5:30 p.m. tonight on i101-FM or listen online at 541radio.com.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, JANUARY 2

GIRLS –
Non-League:
Creswell at SUTHERLIN 5:45pm
Cottage Grove at SOUTH UMPQUA 6:00pm
Elmira at DOUGLAS 6:00pm
Glide at ROGUE RIVER 6:00pm
Glendale at ILLINOIS VALLEY 6:00pm

BOYS –
Non-League:
Creswell at SUTHERLIN 7:15pm
Elmira at DOUGLAS 7:30pm
Cottage Grove at SOUTH UMPQUA 7:30pm
Glide at ROGUE RIVER 7:30pm
Glendale at ILLINOIS VALLEY 7:30pm