Tournament Opponent (, ) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting West Valley Eagles (Cottonwood, CA), 47-39 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Tournament Opponent upgrades its record to 5-11 on the campaign. The host Buchholz (Gainesville, FL) to play the Bobcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Bobcats come into the bout with a record of 6-1. Buchholz won 58-17 in their recent non-league bout against Eastside (Gainesville, FL)

Next up, the Eagles play the Las Plumas Thunderbirds (Oroville, CA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 5. West Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the bout with a 1-5 record after their 57-35 non-league loss to Chico (Chico, CA).