The High Tech Mesa Thunder basketball team (San Diego, CA), was nudged 50-45 in Thursday's league battle with the host High Tech NC Raptor (San Marcos, CA)

The Raptor now possess a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ocean View Christian for a Sierra battle on Tuesday, January 16. High Tech NC will confront a Patriots team coming off a 43-27 league loss to The Cambridge School (San Diego, CA). The Patriots record now stands at 5-6.

The Thunder (2-16) will now prepare for their battle against Monarch (San Diego, CA). The Royals come into the non-league battle with a 9-4 record. In their last battle, Monarch edged Mountain Empire (Pine Valley, CA), 55-47, in a league battle.