Malibu Sharks (Malibu, CA) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA), 59-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Malibu upgrades its record to 5-6 on the season. The Sharks travel to Hueneme (Oxnard, CA) to clash with the Vikings in a Citrus Coast bout on Friday, January 13. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 3-14. Hueneme lost 65-19 in their recent league bout against Fillmore (Fillmore, CA)

Next up, the Warriors clash with the Nordhoff Rangers (Ojai, CA) in a Citrus Coast bout, on Friday, January 13. Carpinteria will attempt to upgrade on its 3-15 season record. The Rangers go into the bout with a 12-6 record after their 59-51 league loss to Santa Paula (Santa Paula, CA).