The Helix Highlanders (La Mesa, CA) basketball crushed the visiting Central Spartans (El Centro, CA), 59-38 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Highlanders (8-3) will now prepare for their test against Olympian (Chula Vista, CA). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 5-8 record. In their last test, Olympian walloped Patrick Henry (San Diego, CA), 58-52, in a non-league test.

The Spartans now own a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they host Cibola for a non-league test on Thursday, January 3. Central will clash with a Raiders squad coming off a 81-70 non-league win over Payson (Payson, AZ). The Raiders record now stands at 10-2.