Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Exeter Monarchs (Exeter, CA), 54-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Carpinteria upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Warriors travel to Santa Paula (Santa Paula, CA) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 5. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 3-8. Santa Paula lost 65-34 in their recent non-league bout against Oak Park (Oak Park, CA)

Next up, the Monarchs encounter the Dinuba Emperors (Dinuba, CA) in a Central Sequoia bout, on Wednesday, January 6. Exeter will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Emperors go into the bout with a 8-7 record after their 79-40 non-league win over Orange Cove (Orange Cove, CA).