The San Dieguito Academy Mustangs basketball squad (Encinitas, CA), was nudged 39-35 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host La Jolla Vikings (La Jolla, CA)

With the victory, La Jolla advances its record to 21-9 on the year. The Vikings travel to Christian (El Cajon, CA) to meet the Patriots in a non-league battle on Wednesday, February 26. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 22-4. Christian won 60-43 in their recent non-league battle against Mission Vista (Oceanside, CA)

The Mustangs now own a 14-9 record.