Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Salinas Cowboys (Salinas, CA) and the visiting Carmel Padres (Carmel, CA), saw Salinas's basketball squad knock off Carmel by a count of 58-50.

With the victory, Salinas upgrades its record to 19-3 on the campaign. The Cowboys travel to Monterey (Monterey, CA) to play the Dores in a challenge on Tuesday, February 15. The Dores come into the challenge with a record of 18-3. Monterey won 71-66 in their recent league challenge against Alisal (Salinas, CA)

Next up, the Padres play the Palma Chieftains (Salinas, CA) in a challenge, on Tuesday, February 15. Carmel will attempt to upgrade on its 4-10 season record. The Chieftains come into the challenge with a 4-8 record after their 47-35 league win over Pacific Grove (Pacific Grove, CA).