The Golden Valley Cougars basketball squad (Merced, CA), was nudged 47-40 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting West Wolfpack (Tracy, CA)

With the victory, West advances its record to 5-12 on the year. The Wolfpack travel to Bear Creek (Stockton, CA) to meet the Bruins in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. The Bruins enter the battle with a record of 3-9. Bear Creek won 45-26 in their recent non-league battle against Buhach Colony (Atwater, CA)

The Cougars now own a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tokay for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 31. Golden Valley will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 37-31 non-league loss to Tracy (Tracy, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 8-6.