Willows Honkers (Willows, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Live Oak Lions (Live Oak, CA), 61-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Willows upgrades its record to 6-11 on the campaign. The Honkers host Paradise (Paradise, CA) to play the Bobcats in a Sacramento Valley bout on Friday, January 19. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 7-9. Paradise won 52-51 in their recent league bout against East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA)

Next up, the Lions play the Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA) in a Sacramento Valley bout, on Friday, January 19. Live Oak will attempt to upgrade on its 2-15 season record. The Bears come into the bout with a 5-15 record after their 75-41 league loss to Colusa (Colusa, CA).