The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Gridley Bulldogs (Gridley, CA) and the host El Camino Eagles (Sacramento, CA), observed Gridley's basketball team hold off El Camino by a count of 54-51.

With the victory, Gridley advances its record to 4-2 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to River Valley (Yuba City, CA) to meet the Falcons in a non-league battle on Friday, December 19. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 4-7. River Valley lost 55-46 in their recent non-league battle against Chico (Chico, CA)

The Eagles now hold a 2-6 record. They play next when they travel to Pleasant Valley for a non-league challenge on Friday, December 19. El Camino will encounter a Vikings team coming off a 57-54 non-league loss to River Valley (Yuba City, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 6-4.