Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Carmel Padres (Carmel, CA) and the host Palma Chieftains (Salinas, CA), saw Carmel's basketball squad overcome Palma by a tally of 63-52.

With the win, Carmel advances its record to 16-2 on the season. The Padres host Oakwood (Morgan Hill, CA) to encounter the Hawks in a PCAL - Gabilan test on Monday, January 29. The Hawks go into the test with a record of 8-10. Oakwood lost 76-45 in their recent league test against Monterey (Monterey, CA)

The Chieftains now own a 10-10 record. They play next when they travel to Everett Alvarez for a PCAL - Gabilan test on Monday, January 29. Palma will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 64-62 league win over Hollister (Hollister, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 11-6.