El Dorado Cougars (Placerville, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Liberty Ranch Hawks (Galt, CA), 41-39 in a league bout.

With the win, El Dorado upgrades its record to 4-9 on the season. The Cougars host Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento, CA) to clash with the The Pride in a bout on Friday, January 19. The The Pride go into the bout with a record of 1-14. Bradshaw Christian lost 68-25 in their recent league bout against Union Mine (El Dorado, CA)

Next up, the Hawks clash with the Johnson Warriors (Sacramento, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 19. Liberty Ranch will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 51-47 non-league loss to River City (West Sacramento, CA).