The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Lincoln Fighting Zebras (Lincoln, CA) and the visiting Wheatland Pirates (Wheatland, CA), observed Lincoln's basketball team edge Wheatland by a score of 42-39.

The Fighting Zebras (6-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Marysville (Marysville, CA). The Indians come into the challenge with a 5-8 record.

In their next game, the Pirates encounter the Bear River Bruins (Grass Valley, CA) in a challenge, on Wednesday, January 22. Wheatland will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record.