In Monday's league game, the Palma Chieftains (Salinas, CA) basketball team nudged the host Everett Alvarez Eagles (Salinas, CA), by a margin of 52-45.

The Chieftains now have a 11-3 record. They play next when they travel to Oakwood for a PCAL - Gabilan game on Wednesday, January 15. Palma will confront a Hawks team coming off a 81-51 league win over Salinas (Salinas, CA). The Hawks record now stands at 10-3.

With the loss, Everett Alvarez falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Pacific Grove (Pacific Grove, CA) to confront the Breakers in a PCAL - Gabilan game on Wednesday, January 15. The Breakers go into the game with a record of 6-6. Pacific Grove lost 51-35 in their recent league game against Carmel (Carmel, CA)