The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the California Military Institute Rough Riders (Perris, CA) and the host Hamilton Bobcats (Anza, CA), observed California Military Institute's basketball team edge Hamilton by a score of 44-40.

The Rough Riders (5-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Desert Christian Academy (Bermuda Dunes, CA). The Conquerors come into the South Valley challenge with a 17-8 record. In their last challenge, Desert Christian Academy edged San Jacinto Leadership Academy (San Jacinto, CA), 43-23, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bobcats encounter the Bethel Christian Kings (Riverside, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 25. Hamilton will attempt to improve on its 9-7 season record. The Kings come into the challenge with a 5-10 record after their 57-7 league win over Norton Science & Language Academy (San Bernardino, CA).