The Chester Volcanoes (Chester, CA) basketball felled the visiting Maxwell Panthers (Maxwell, CA), 87-68 in Thursday's league test.
The Volcanoes (18-4) will now prepare for their test against Mercy (Red Bluff, CA). The Warriors go into the Tri-Cities test with a 12-10 record. In their last test, Mercy defeated Weed (Weed, CA), 57-52, in a non-league test.
The Panthers now own a 13-9 record. They take the field next when they host University Prep for a Tri-Cities contest on Friday, February 11.