Golden West Trailblazers (Visalia, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Porterville Panthers (Porterville, CA), 48-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Golden West upgrades its record to 15-11 on the season. The Trailblazers host Redwood (Visalia, CA) to clash with the Rangers in a East Yosemite bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Rangers go into the bout with a record of 19-8. Redwood won 76-57 in their recent league game against Monache (Porterville, CA)

With the defeat, Porterville moves to 10-14 on the year. The Panthers travel to El Diamante (Visalia, CA) to face the Miners in a East Yosemite game on Tuesday, February 6. The Miners enter the game with a record of 12-14. El Diamante won 39-19 in their recent league game against Mt. Whitney (Visalia, CA)