Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA), 46-37 in a league bout.

With the win, Atwater upgrades its record to 4-5 on the season. The Falcons travel to Merced (Merced, CA) to play the Bears in a bout on Wednesday, February 1. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 23-2. Merced won 63-22 in their recent league bout against Patterson (Patterson, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 27. Golden Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 10-14 season record. The Gauchos go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 47-36 league loss to Merced (Merced, CA).