El Cerrito Gauchos (El Cerrito, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Hercules Titans (Hercules, CA), 32-30 in a league match.

With the victory, El Cerrito upgrades its record to 1-2 on the year. The Gauchos travel to Albany (Albany, CA) to face the Cougars in a Tri-County - Stone match on Friday, January 10. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 8-3.

The Titans now sport a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kennedy for a Tri-County - Stone match on Tuesday, January 7. Hercules will face a Eagles squad coming off a 61-54 league win over Swett (Crockett, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 7-1.