Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Arcata Tigers (Arcata, CA) and the host Rancho Cotate Cougars (Rohnert Park, CA), saw Arcata's basketball squad wallop Rancho Cotate by a count of 68-43.

With the victory, Arcata upgrades its record to 10-9 on the campaign. The Tigers host Del Norte (Crescent City, CA) to play the Warriors in a Humboldt-Del Norte - Big 5 challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 7-11. Del Norte lost 42-40 in their recent league challenge against Fortuna (Fortuna, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the Maria Carrillo Pumas (Santa Rosa, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 15. Rancho Cotate will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record. The Pumas come into the challenge with a 10-7 record after their 53-52 league win over Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, CA).