Carmel Padres (Carmel, CA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Salinas Cowboys (Salinas, CA), 76-71 in a league bout.

With the victory, Carmel upgrades its record to 7-3 on the campaign. The Padres travel to Alisal (Salinas, CA) to play the Trojans in a bout on Wednesday, January 25. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 1-1.

Next up, the Cowboys play the Palma Chieftains (Salinas, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 27. Salinas will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Chieftains come into the bout with a 16-2 record after their 44-37 league win over Everett Alvarez (Salinas, CA).