Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA), saw Merced's basketball squad wallop Golden Valley by a count of 58-37.

With the victory, Merced upgrades its record to 14-4 on the campaign. The Bears host El Capitan (Merced, CA) to play the Gauchos in a challenge on Friday, January 5. The Gauchos come into the challenge with a record of 0-8. El Capitan lost 50-40 in their recent non-league challenge against Turlock (Turlock, CA)

Next up, the Cougars play the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a challenge, on Friday, January 5. Golden Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Thunder come into the challenge with a 4-1 record after their 59-45 league win over Atwater (Atwater, CA).