The Liberty Ranch Hawks basketball squad (Galt, CA), was outscored 55-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Pleasant Valley Vikings (Chico, CA)

With the victory, Pleasant Valley advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Vikings travel to Folsom (Folsom, CA) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 13. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. Folsom won 72-26 in their recent non-league challenge against Weston Ranch (Stockton, CA)

In their next game, the Hawks encounter the McNair Eagles (Stockton, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 18. Liberty Ranch will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 54-51 non-league win over Calaveras (San Andreas, CA).