Whitney Wildcats (Rocklin, CA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Rio Americano Raiders (Sacramento, CA), 45-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Whitney advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Wildcats host Sheldon (Sacramento, CA) to meet the Huskies in a non-league match on Wednesday, November 27. The Huskies enter the match with a record of 1-0. Sheldon won 58-35 in their recent non-league match against Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA)

The Raiders now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Twelve Bridges for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. Rio Americano will meet a Raging Rhinos squad coming off a 55-45 non-league win over Sutter (Sutter, CA). The Raging Rhinos record now stands at 2-0.