The Garces Memorial Rams (Bakersfield, CA) basketball nipped the visiting South Spartans (Bakersfield, CA), 43-41 in Tuesday's non-league outing.

Next, the Rams clash with the Centennial Golden Hawks (Bakersfield, CA) in a outing, on Thursday, January 9. Garces Memorial will attempt to upgrade on its 6-5 season record. The Golden Hawks enter the outing with a 2-2 record after their 54-46 non-league loss to Independence (Bakersfield, CA).

The Spartans (1-5) will now prepare for their outing against East Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA). The Blades enter the outing with a 6-5 record. In their last outing, East Bakersfield was nipped by Tehachapi (Tehachapi, CA), 57-35, in a league outing.