Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA) and the host Merced Bears (Merced, CA), saw Pitman's basketball squad hold off Merced by a count of 47-43.

With the victory, Pitman upgrades its record to 4-6 on the campaign. The Pride host Atwater (Atwater, CA) to play the Falcons in a Central California challenge on Friday, January 7. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 5-8. Atwater lost 82-51 in their recent league challenge against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)

Next up, the Bears play the Turlock Bulldogs (Turlock, CA) in a Central California challenge, on Friday, January 7. Merced will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 7-5 record after their 60-42 league win over Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA).