The Live Oak Lions basketball team (Live Oak, CA), was overwhelmed 44-20 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Paradise Bobcats (Paradise, CA)

The Bobcats now possess a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pierce for a Sacramento Valley battle on Monday, January 8. Paradise will confront a Bears team coming off a 39-33 league loss to Winters (Winters, CA). The Bears record now stands at 6-9.

The Lions (2-9) will now prepare for their battle against Durham (Durham, CA). The Trojans come into the Sacramento Valley battle with a 9-7 record. In their last battle, Durham trounced Willows (Willows, CA), 53-38, in a league battle.