Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Independence 76ers (San Jose, CA) and the host Pioneer Mustangs (San Jose, CA), saw Independence's basketball squad hold off Pioneer by a count of 45-43.

With the victory, Independence upgrades its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The 76ers host Branham (San Jose, CA) to play the Bruins in a challenge on Wednesday, January 18. The Bruins come into the challenge with a record of 5-7. Branham lost 47-36 in their recent league challenge against Lincoln (San Jose, CA)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Cupertino Pioneers (Cupertino, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 16. Pioneer will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a 2-9 record after their 50-33 league loss to Mountain View (Mountain View, CA).