Villanova Prep Wildcats (Ojai, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA), 45-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Villanova Prep upgrades its record to 11-5 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Grace Brethren (Simi Valley, CA) to play the Lancers in a Frontier bout on Friday, January 11. The Lancers go into the bout with a record of 2-11. Grace Brethren lost 87-36 in their recent league bout against Nordhoff (Ojai, CA)

Next up, the Warriors play the Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA) in a Frontier bout, on Friday, January 11. Carpinteria will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 5-9 record after their 64-49 league win over Fillmore (Fillmore, CA).