Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Garces Memorial Rams (Bakersfield, CA) and the host Mira Monte Lions (Bakersfield, CA), saw Garces Memorial's basketball squad wallop Mira Monte by a count of 56-33.

With the victory, Garces Memorial upgrades its record to 4-11 on the campaign. The Rams host San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, January 3. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 4-3. San Joaquin Memorial won 79-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Roosevelt (Fresno, CA)

Next up, the Lions play the Golden Valley Bulldogs (Bakersfield, CA) in a South Yosemite - Horizon challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Mira Monte will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 5-10 record after their 55-35 non-league loss to Paso Robles (Paso Robles, CA).