Hilmar Yellowjackets (Hilmar, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Ripon Christian Knights (Ripon, CA), 22-14 in a league bout.

With the victory, Hilmar upgrades its record to 6-2 on the campaign.

Next up, the Knights play the Riverbank Bruins (Riverbank, CA) in a bout, on Friday, February 3. Ripon Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record. The Bruins come into the bout with a 0-6 record after their 28-18 league loss to Ripon (Ripon, CA).