Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Weed Cougars (Weed, CA) and the host Las Plumas Thunderbirds (Oroville, CA), saw Weed's basketball squad hold off Las Plumas by a count of 39-35.

With the victory, Weed upgrades its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Gridley (Gridley, CA) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 7. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 10-5. Gridley won 56-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Oroville (Oroville, CA)

Next up, the Thunderbirds play the Central Valley Falcons (Shasta Lake, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 7. Las Plumas will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 10-5 record after their 64-58 non-league win over Orland (Orland, CA).