Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Bell Gardens Lancers (Bell Gardens, CA) and the visiting Moreno Valley Vikings (Moreno Valley, CA), saw Bell Gardens's basketball squad hold off Moreno Valley by a tally of 46-44.

With the victory, Bell Gardens improves its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Lancers host San Gabriel (San Gabriel, CA) to play the Matadors in a Almont challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Matadors come into the challenge with a record of 4-8.

Next up, the Vikings play the Heritage Patriots (Menifee, CA) in a Sunbelt challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Moreno Valley will attempt to improve on its 11-6 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 8-8 record after their 64-50 league loss to JW North (Riverside, CA).