Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Mt. Diablo Red Devils (Concord, CA) and the host Alhambra Bulldogs (Martinez, CA), saw Mt. Diablo's basketball squad hold off Alhambra by a tally of 40-38.

With the victory, Mt. Diablo improves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Red Devils travel to Benicia (Benicia, CA) to play the Panthers in a Diablo challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 1-8.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Vintage Crushers (Napa, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 22. Alhambra will attempt to improve on its 6-4 season record. The Crushers come into the challenge with a 1-8 record after their 66-35 non-league loss to Dublin (Dublin, CA).