The Chico Panthers basketball team (Chico, CA), was nudged 53-52 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Red Bluff Spartans (Red Bluff, CA)

The Spartans now possess a 11-9 record. They play next when they travel to Enterprise for a Eastern battle on Friday, February 6. Red Bluff will meet a Hornets team coming off a 76-53 league win over Oroville (Oroville, CA). The Hornets record now stands at 13-7.

The Panthers (12-6) will now prepare for their contest against Paradise (Paradise, CA). The Bobcats enter the Eastern contest with a 7-13 record. In their last contest, Paradise was nudged by Foothill (Palo Cedro, CA), 65-38, in a league contest.