The El Capitan Gauchos tipped the host Patterson Tigers basketball team by a final score of 67-61 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Gauchos face the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) in a game, on Wednesday, January 24. El Capitan will attempt to move on its 1-10 season record.

With the defeat, Patterson moves to 0-13 on the year. The Tigers travel to Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA) to face the Thunder in a game on Wednesday, January 17. The Thunder enter the game with a record of 5-1. Buhach Colony won 44-23 in their recent league game against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)