The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Hayward Farmers (Hayward, CA) and the host El Cerrito Gauchos (El Cerrito, CA), observed Hayward's basketball team edge El Cerrito by a score of 72-71.

The Farmers (8-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Ygnacio Valley (Concord, CA). The Wolves come into the non-league challenge with a 8-5 record. In their last challenge, Ygnacio Valley edged Foothill (Santa Ana, CA), 65-60, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Gauchos battle the Mt. Diablo Red Devils (Concord, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 2. El Cerrito will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record.