The Novato Hornets basketball team (Novato, CA), was nudged 65-61 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting St. Bernard's Crusaders (Eureka, CA)

The Crusaders now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host McKinleyville for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 4. St. Bernard's will confront a Panthers team coming off a 87-82 non-league loss to Hoopa Valley (Hoopa, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 8-4.

The Hornets (5-7) will now prepare for their battle against San Marin (Novato, CA). The Mustangs come into the Marin County battle with a 7-5 record. In their last battle, San Marin edged Casa Grande (Petaluma, CA), 65-41, in a non-league battle.