Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Paramount Pirates (Paramount, CA) and the visiting Downey Vikings (Downey, CA), saw Paramount's basketball squad hold off Downey by a tally of 45-38.

With the victory, Paramount improves its record to 3-2 on the campaign.

Next up, the Vikings confront the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns (Vista, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 20. Downey will attempt to improve on its 20-4 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 48-29 league win over Vista (Vista, CA).