The Pierce Bears basketball squad (Arbuckle, CA), was outscored 25-11 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Durham Trojans (Durham, CA)

With the victory, Durham advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Trojans host East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA) to meet the Spartans in a battle on Monday, January 27. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 9-12. East Nicolaus won 50-33 in their recent league battle against Pierce (Arbuckle, CA)

The Bears now own a 3-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Nicolaus for a battle on Thursday, January 23. Pierce will meet a Spartans squad coming off a 34-19 league win over Paradise (Paradise, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 8-12.