The Paradise Bobcats basketball team (Paradise, CA), was nudged 40-34 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA)

The Bears now possess a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Durham for a Sacramento Valley battle on Wednesday, January 10. Pierce will confront a Trojans team coming off a 71-22 league win over Live Oak (Live Oak, CA). The Trojans record now stands at 10-7.

The Bobcats (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Winters (Winters, CA). The Warriors come into the Sacramento Valley battle with a 9-4 record. In their last battle, Winters was nudged by Colusa (Colusa, CA), 43-37, in a league battle.