Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Elk Grove Thundering Herd (Elk Grove, CA) and the host El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), saw Elk Grove's basketball squad hold off El Capitan by a tally of 50-47.

With the victory, Elk Grove improves its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Thundering Herd travel to Monterey Trail (Elk Grove, CA) to play the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 13. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 4-2.

Next up, the Gauchos play the Ripon Indians (Ripon, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 13. El Capitan will attempt to improve on its 4-2 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 0-4 record after their 58-56 non-league loss to Golden Valley (Merced, CA).