The Strathmore Spartans basketball team (Strathmore, CA), was toppled 53-41 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Fowler Redcats (Fowler, CA)

The Redcats now possess a 7-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hoover for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 4. Fowler will confront a Patriots team coming off a 55-49 non-league win over Kennedy (Delano, CA). The Patriots record now stands at 8-7.

The Spartans (6-6) will now prepare for their battle against Avenal (Avenal, CA). The Buccaneers come into the non-league battle with a 5-5 record. In their last battle, Avenal beat Laton (Laton, CA), 66-62, in a non-league battle.