The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the McClatchy Lions (Sacramento, CA) and the host Hoover Patriots (Fresno, CA), observed McClatchy's basketball team overwhelm Hoover by a score of 74-47.

The Lions (7-3) will now prepare for their challenge against River City (West Sacramento, CA). The Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 5-4 record. In their last challenge, River City trounced Woodland (Woodland, CA), 79-36, in a non-league battle.

The Patriots now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Edison for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 17. Hoover will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 51-44 non-league loss to Redwood (Visalia, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 3-1.