California High School Basketball - Linden can't hold off Golden Valley
December 4, 2025: Merced, CA 95341
Golden Valley Cougars (Merced, CA) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Linden Lions (Linden, CA), 53-51 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Golden Valley advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Cougars travel to Escalon (Escalon, CA) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 3-1. Escalon won 60-55 in their recent non-league match against Liberty Ranch (Galt, CA)
The Lions now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ripon for a non-league match on Friday, December 5. Linden will face a Indians squad coming off a 59-40 non-league win over Patterson (Patterson, CA). The Indians record now stands at 2-1.