Pioneer Patriots (Woodland, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host River Valley Falcons (Yuba City, CA), 67-42 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pioneer upgrades its record to 1-3 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Wood (Vacaville, CA) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 9. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 0-1.

With the defeat, River Valley moves to 2-3 on the year. The Falcons travel to Chico (Chico, CA) to face the Panthers in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 12. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 5-3. Chico won 51-43 in their recent non-league game against Marysville (Marysville, CA)