Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets (Blythe, CA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Holtville Vikings (Holtville, CA), 51-46 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Palo Verde Valley advances its record to 9-13 on the year. The Yellow Jackets travel to Southwest EC (El Centro, CA) to meet the Eagles in a non-league match on Monday, February 3. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 4-18. Southwest EC lost 61-38 in their recent league match against Brawley (Brawley, CA)

The Vikings now own a 6-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Brawley for a Desert match on Monday, February 3. Holtville will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 61-38 league win over Southwest EC (El Centro, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 17-8.