Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Chico Panthers (Chico, CA) and the visiting Red Bluff Spartans (Red Bluff, CA), saw Chico's basketball squad knock off Red Bluff by a count of 73-63.

With the victory, Chico upgrades its record to 14-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Foothill (Palo Cedro, CA) to play the Cougars in a challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 17-1.

Next up, the Spartans play the Enterprise Hornets (Redding, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Red Bluff will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 8-9 record after their 67-40 league loss to Pleasant Valley (Chico, CA).