El Diamante Miners (Visalia, CA) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Porterville Panthers (Porterville, CA), 9-8 in a non-league match.

With the victory, El Diamante advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Miners host Dinuba (Dinuba, CA) to meet the Emperors in a non-league match on Saturday, December 14. The Emperors enter the match with a record of 4-0. Dinuba won 51-16 in their recent non-league match against Hanford West (Hanford, CA)

The Panthers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Redwood for a match on Tuesday, January 7.