The Pioneer Valley Panthers basketball squad (Santa Maria, CA), lost 83-71 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Santa Maria Saints (Santa Maria, CA)

With the victory, Santa Maria advances its record to 16-3 on the year. The Saints travel to Orcutt Academy (Orcutt, CA) to meet the Spartans in a Ocean battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 11-4. Orcutt Academy won 61-54 in their recent non-league battle against Dunn (Los Olivos, CA)

The Panthers now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Paso Robles for a Ocean battle on Tuesday, January 14. Pioneer Valley will meet a Bearcats squad coming off a 68-66 non-league loss to Lompoc (Lompoc, CA). The Bearcats record now stands at 10-7.