Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA), saw Merced's basketball squad wallop Patterson by a tally of 70-23.

With the victory, Merced improves its record to 17-4 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Atwater (Atwater, CA) to play the Falcons in a challenge on Friday, January 12. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 3-4.

Next up, the Tigers play the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) in a challenge, on Friday, January 12. Patterson will attempt to improve on its 0-12 season record. The Gauchos come into the challenge with a 0-10 record after their 30-26 league loss to Golden Valley (Merced, CA).