The Chico Panthers held off the visiting Paradise Bobcats soccer squad by a margin of 3-2 in Friday's league match.

The Panthers now sport a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Shasta for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 14. Chico will encounter a Wolves squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Enterprise (Redding, CA). The Wolves record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Paradise drops to 9-5 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Foothill (Palo Cedro, CA) to encounter the Cougars in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 14. The Cougars come into the match with a record of 3-3. Foothill lost 4-2 in their recent league match against Red Bluff (Red Bluff, CA)