Winters Warriors (Winters, CA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Esparto Spartans (Esparto, CA), 60-44 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Winters upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Warriors host St. Helena (St. Helena, CA) to play the Saints in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 3. The Saints enter the game with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Esparto moves to 0-1 on the year. The Spartans travel to Los Molinos (Los Molinos, CA) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 4. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 1-0. Los Molinos won 62-35 in their recent non-league game against Greenville (Greenville, CA)