In Wednesday's league match, the visiting Central Valley Hawks basketball team scored a tight 50-46 triumph over the Patterson Tigers.

In their next game, the Hawks meet the Hilmar Yellowjackets (Hilmar, CA) in a non-league match, on Thursday, January 8. Central Valley will attempt to better on its 11-3 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a 9-6 record after their 52-38 non-league loss to Los Banos (Los Banos, CA).

With the defeat, Patterson moves to 8-7 on the year. The Tigers travel to Pacheco (Los Banos, CA) to meet the Panthers in a Western Athletic Conference match on Friday, January 9. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 6-7. Pacheco lost 57-54 in their recent league match against Livingston (Livingston, CA)