Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Beaumont Cougars (Beaumont, CA) and the host Citrus Valley Blackhawks (Redlands, CA), saw Beaumont's basketball squad hold off Citrus Valley by a count of 42-40.

With the victory, Beaumont upgrades its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Redlands East Valley (Redlands, CA) to play the Wildcats in a challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Redlands East Valley lost 59-28 in their recent league challenge against Yucaipa (Yucaipa, CA)

Next up, the Blackhawks play the Cajon Cowboys (San Bernardino, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Citrus Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Cowboys come into the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 70-41 league win over Redlands (Redlands, CA).