Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Yreka Miners (Yreka, CA) and the host Willows Honkers (Willows, CA), saw Yreka's basketball squad hold off Willows by a score of 45-42.

With the victory, Yreka improves its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Miners travel to Central Valley (Shasta Lake, CA) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 5. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Central Valley won 56-31 in their recent non-league challenge against Durham (Durham, CA)

Next up, the Honkers battle the Durham Trojans (Durham, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 5. Willows will attempt to improve on its 3-10 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 3-10 record after their 56-31 non-league loss to Central Valley (Shasta Lake, CA).