The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Modesto Panthers (Modesto, CA) and the visiting River Islands Riptide (Lathrop, CA), observed Modesto's basketball team edge River Islands by a score of 37-30.

The Panthers (4-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Johansen (Modesto, CA). The Vikings come into the non-league challenge with a 3-7 record. In their last challenge, Johansen was tipped by Hughson (Hughson, CA), 41-32, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Riptide encounter the Tokay Tigers (Lodi, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. River Islands will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record.