The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Bethel Jaguars (Vallejo, CA) and the visiting Pinole Valley Spartans (Pinole, CA), observed Bethel's basketball team edge Pinole Valley by a score of 42-40.

The Jaguars (15-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond, CA). The Pride come into the challenge with a 1-4 record.

In their next game, the Spartans encounter the Alhambra Bulldogs (Martinez, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Pinole Valley will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 2-14 record after their 65-45 league loss to College Park (Pleasant Hill, CA).