Willows Honkers (Willows, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA), 61-50 in a league bout.

With the victory, Willows upgrades its record to 12-13 on the campaign. The Honkers host Durham (Durham, CA) to play the Trojans in a Sacramento Valley bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 13-11. Durham won 62-32 in their recent league bout against East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA)

Next up, the Bears play the Winters Warriors (Winters, CA) in a Sacramento Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Pierce will attempt to upgrade on its 8-14 season record. The Warriors come into the bout with a 8-13 record after their 55-54 league loss to Live Oak (Live Oak, CA).