Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA) and the host Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA), saw Pitman's basketball squad hold off Patterson by a count of 39-36.

With the victory, Pitman upgrades its record to 7-6 on the campaign. The Pride travel to Pacheco (Los Banos, CA) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 30. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Tigers play the Atwater Falcons (Atwater, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Patterson will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 10-1 record after their 69-12 non-league win over Oakmont (Roseville, CA).