San Joaquin Memorial Panthers (Fresno, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), 1-0 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, San Joaquin Memorial upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Clovis North (Fresno, CA) to play the Broncos in a non-league bout on Friday, December 1. The Broncos come into the bout with a record of 2-1. Clovis North won 49-39 in their recent non-league bout against Edison (Fresno, CA)

Next up, the Gauchos play the Edison Tigers (Fresno, CA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 1. El Capitan will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 49-39 non-league loss to Clovis North (Fresno, CA).