Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Middletown Mustangs (Middletown, CA) and the visiting Willits Wolverines (Willits, CA), saw Middletown's basketball squad hold off Willits by a score of 53-48.

With the victory, Middletown improves its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Fort Bragg (Fort Bragg, CA) to battle the Timberwolves in a North Central I challenge on Friday, February 3. The Timberwolves come into the challenge with a record of 5-14.

Next up, the Wolverines battle the Clear Lake Cardinals (Lakeport, CA) in a North Central I challenge, on Friday, February 3. Willits will attempt to improve on its 8-13 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 9-8 record after their 76-70 league loss to Cloverdale (Cloverdale, CA).