Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the El Dorado Cougars (Placerville, CA) and the host Union Mine Diamondbacks (El Dorado, CA), saw El Dorado's basketball squad overcome Union Mine by a tally of 44-31.

With the victory, El Dorado improves its record to 17-8 on the campaign. The Cougars host Liberty Ranch (Galt, CA) to play the Hawks in a challenge on Friday, February 3. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 7-9. Liberty Ranch won 55-13 in their recent league challenge against Galt (Galt, CA)

Next up, the Diamondbacks play the Sacramento Dragons (Sacramento, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 3. Union Mine will attempt to improve on its 15-4 season record. The Dragons come into the challenge with a 6-17 record after their 43-32 non-league win over Elk Grove (Elk Grove, CA).