In Saturday's league match, the visiting Pitman Pride basketball team scored a tight 27-24 triumph over the Patterson Tigers.

In their next game, the Pride meet the Downey Knights (Modesto, CA) in a match, on Friday, January 12. Pitman will attempt to move on its 1-9 season record.

With the defeat, Patterson moves to 0-10 on the year. The Tigers host Merced (Merced, CA) to meet the Bears in a match on Wednesday, January 10. The Bears enter the match with a record of 16-4. Merced won 63-37 in their recent league match against Central Valley (Ceres, CA)