Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA), 60-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Atwater advances its record to 10-2 on the year. The Falcons travel to Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove, CA) to face the Wolfpack in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Wolfpack enter the match with a record of 4-6. Cosumnes Oaks won 64-44 in their recent non-league match against Pitman (Turlock, CA)

The Gauchos now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ripon for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. El Capitan will face a Indians squad coming off a 53-39 non-league loss to Manteca (Manteca, CA). The Indians record now stands at 3-6.