The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Union Mine Diamondbacks (El Dorado, CA) and the host Argonaut Mustangs (Jackson, CA), observed Union Mine's basketball team knock off Argonaut by a score of 49-37.

The Diamondbacks (8-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento, CA). The The Pride come into the challenge with a 5-7 record. In their last challenge, Bradshaw Christian was knocked off by Escalon (Escalon, CA), 42-27, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the Liberty Ranch Hawks (Galt, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Argonaut will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 4-9 record after their 65-51 league loss to Union Mine (El Dorado, CA).