Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA) and the visiting East Nicolaus Spartans (Nicolaus, CA), saw Pierce's basketball squad wallop East Nicolaus by a count of 44-16.

With the victory, Pierce upgrades its record to 7-15 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Willows (Willows, CA) to play the Honkers in a challenge on Thursday, January 25. The Honkers come into the challenge with a record of 12-6. Willows won 41-9 in their recent league challenge against Winters (Winters, CA)

Next up, the Spartans play the Durham Trojans (Durham, CA) in a challenge, on Friday, January 26. East Nicolaus will attempt to upgrade on its 4-14 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 14-6 record after their 30-19 league win over Paradise (Paradise, CA).