The Porterville Panthers tipped the host Garces Memorial Rams basketball team by a final score of 58-54 in Wednesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Bakersfield Christian Eagles (Bakersfield, CA) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 6. Porterville will attempt to move on its 13-5 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 6-6 record after their 66-49 non-league win over Central (Fresno, CA).

With the defeat, Garces Memorial moves to 9-7 on the year. The Rams travel to Tehachapi (Tehachapi, CA) to face the Warriors in a non-league game on Thursday, January 5. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 4-10. Tehachapi lost 79-61 in their recent non-league game against Palmdale (Palmdale, CA)