Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Holtville Vikings (Holtville, CA) and the visiting Central Spartans (El Centro, CA), saw Holtville's basketball squad knock off Central by a tally of 29-17.

With the victory, Holtville improves its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Vikings host Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA) to play the Yellow Jackets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 3. The Yellow Jackets come into the challenge with a record of 3-1. Palo Verde Valley won 43-29 in their recent non-league challenge against Calexico (Calexico, CA)

Next up, the Spartans play the Calipatria Hornets (Calipatria, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 7. Central will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 41-24 non-league win over Brawley (Brawley, CA).