Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Las Plumas Thunderbirds (Oroville, CA) and the host Hamilton Braves (Hamilton City, CA), saw Las Plumas's basketball squad knock off Hamilton by a count of 44-30.

With the victory, Las Plumas upgrades its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Quincy (Quincy, CA) to play the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 5. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 14-2. Quincy won 54-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Hamilton (Hamilton City, CA)

Next up, the Braves play the Maxwell Panthers (Maxwell, CA) in a Mid-Valley challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Hamilton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-5 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 52-26 non-league win over Esparto (Esparto, CA).