Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Foothill Cougars (Palo Cedro, CA) and the visiting Chico Panthers (Chico, CA), saw Foothill's basketball squad hold off Chico by a count of 55-51.

With the victory, Foothill upgrades its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Central Valley (Shasta Lake, CA) to play the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 15. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 4-5.

Next up, the Panthers play the River Valley Falcons (Yuba City, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 13. Chico will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 10-1 record after their 51-45 non-league win over Pioneer (Woodland, CA).