The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Alhambra Bulldogs (Martinez, CA) and the host Benicia Panthers (Benicia, CA), observed Alhambra's basketball team edge Benicia by a tally of 40-33.

The Bulldogs now possess a 14-4 record. They play next when they host Acalanes for a Diablo bout on Wednesday, January 22. Alhambra will play a Dons team coming off a 76-24 league win over Northgate (Walnut Creek, CA). The Dons record now stands at 17-1.

With the loss, Benicia falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host American Canyon (American Canyon, CA) to play the Wolves in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 18. The Wolves go into the bout with a record of 13-5. American Canyon won 74-33 in their recent league bout against Vintage (Napa, CA)