The Patterson Tigers basketball team scored 48 points and held the visiting El Capitan Gauchos to 44 in the Tigers league triumph on Thursday.

The Tigers now sport a 23-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Merced for a Central California Conference contest on Monday, February 5. Patterson will meet a Bears squad coming off a 75-44 league loss to Atwater (Atwater, CA). The Bears record now stands at 15-11.

The Gauchos now hold a 19-6 record. They play next when they travel to Atwater for a Central California Conference outing on Tuesday, February 6. El Capitan will clash with a Falcons team coming off a 75-44 league win over Merced (Merced, CA). The Falcons record now stands at 21-6.