Monache Marauders (Porterville, CA) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Golden West Trailblazers (Visalia, CA), 40-30 in a league bout.

With the victory, Monache upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Marauders host El Diamante (Visalia, CA) to play the Miners in a bout on Friday, January 13. The Miners come into the bout with a record of 1-3. El Diamante lost 47-35 in their recent non-league bout against Lemoore (Lemoore, CA)

Next up, the Trailblazers play the Mt. Whitney Pioneers (Visalia, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 13. Golden West will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Pioneers come into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 51-45 league loss to Porterville (Porterville, CA).