In Monday's league match, the visiting El Capitan Gauchos basketball team scored a tight 49-42 triumph over the Golden Valley Cougars.

In their next game, the Gauchos meet the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) in a match, on Monday, January 23. El Capitan will attempt to better on its 2-2 season record.

With the defeat, Golden Valley moves to 1-6 on the year. The Cougars travel to Central Valley (Ceres, CA) to meet the Hawks in a challenge on Friday, January 13. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. Central Valley lost 56-23 in their recent league challenge against Merced (Merced, CA)