Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA), 58-26 in a league bout.

With the victory, Golden Valley upgrades its record to 14-7 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Merced (Merced, CA) to play the Bears in a bout on Monday, January 22. The Bears come into the bout with a record of 19-4. Merced won 51-46 in their recent league bout against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Central Valley Hawks (Ceres, CA) in a bout, on Monday, January 22. Patterson will attempt to upgrade on its 0-15 season record. The Hawks come into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 46-40 league loss to Golden Valley (Merced, CA).