The Chaparral Pumas basketball team (Temecula, CA), was nudged 83-81 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Temecula Valley Golden Bears (Temecula, CA)

The Golden Bears now possess a 19-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Murrieta Valley for a Southwestern battle on Friday, February 3. Temecula Valley will confront a Nighthawks team coming off a 61-51 league loss to Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta, CA). The Nighthawks record now stands at 10-14.

The Pumas (9-13) will now prepare for their battle against Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA). The Broncos come into the Southwestern battle with a 18-4 record. In their last battle, Vista Murrieta edged Great Oak (Temecula, CA), 56-45, in a league battle.