The Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) basketball were winner over the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), 53-41 in Friday's league bout.

The Cougars now possess a 15-7 record. They play next when they travel to Merced for a bout on Wednesday, January 29. Golden Valley will play a Bears team coming off a 56-37 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Bears record now stands at 21-1.

With the loss, El Capitan falls to 1-9 on the campaign. The Gauchos host Merced (Merced, CA) to play the Bears in a bout on Friday, January 31. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 21-1.