Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA), 65-35 in a league bout.

With the victory, Golden Valley moves its record to 13-9 on the year. The Cougars host Atwater (Atwater, CA) to face the Falcons in a Central California Conference game on Wednesday, January 25. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 23-0. Atwater won 84-47 in their recent league game against Patterson (Patterson, CA)

With the defeat, Buhach Colony moves to 7-16 on the year. The Thunder travel to El Capitan (Merced, CA) to face the Gauchos in a Central California Conference game on Wednesday, January 25. The Gauchos enter the game with a record of 12-10. El Capitan won 42-28 in their recent league game against Merced (Merced, CA)