The Willits Wolverines basketball team (Willits, CA), was nudged 54-49 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Upper Lake Cougars (Upper Lake, CA)

The Cougars now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Maxwell for a non-league battle on Friday, December 2. Upper Lake will confront a Panthers team coming off a 61-36 non-league loss to St. Bernard's (Eureka, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 0-1.

The Wolverines (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against St. Bernard's (Eureka, CA). The Crusaders come into the non-league battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, St. Bernard's edged Maxwell (Maxwell, CA), 61-36, in a non-league battle.