Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA) and the visiting Paradise Bobcats (Paradise, CA), saw Pierce's basketball squad overcome Paradise by a tally of 45-32.

With the victory, Pierce improves its record to 9-12 on the campaign. The Bears host East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA) to confront the Spartans in a Sacramento Valley challenge on Wednesday, January 24. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 12-7. East Nicolaus won 64-46 in their recent league challenge against Willows (Willows, CA)

Next up, the Bobcats confront the Durham Trojans (Durham, CA) in a Sacramento Valley challenge, on Wednesday, January 24. Paradise will attempt to improve on its 3-11 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 13-9 record after their 52-32 league win over Live Oak (Live Oak, CA).