Rocklin Thunder (Rocklin, CA) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Granite Bay Grizzlies (Granite Bay, CA), 58-53 in a league bout.

With the victory, Rocklin upgrades its record to 8-7 on the campaign. The Thunder host Whitney (Rocklin, CA) to play the Wildcats in a bout on Thursday, January 18. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 23-0. Whitney won 71-56 in their recent league bout against Folsom (Folsom, CA)

Next up, the Grizzlies play the Del Oro Golden Eagles (Loomis, CA) in a bout, on Thursday, January 18. Granite Bay will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Golden Eagles come into the bout with a 11-8 record after their 78-50 league loss to Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, CA).