Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Granite Hills Cougars (Apple Valley, CA) and the visiting Adelanto Saints (Adelanto, CA), saw Granite Hills's basketball squad hold off Adelanto by a tally of 44-43.

With the victory, Granite Hills improves its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Cougars host Barstow (Barstow, CA) to play the Aztecs in a challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Aztecs come into the challenge with a record of 7-0.

Next up, the Saints play the Silverado Hawks (Victorville, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Adelanto will attempt to improve on its 5-7 season record.