The St. Paul Swordsmen basketball team (Santa Fe Springs, CA), was nudged 78-75 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles (San Juan Capistrano, CA)

The Eagles now possess a 12-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fairmont Prep for a San Joaquin battle on Tuesday, January 16. Capistrano Valley Christian will confront a Huskies team coming off a 64-60 league loss to Orangewood Academy (Garden Grove, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 17-5.

The Swordsmen (10-12) will now prepare for their battle against St. Anthony (Long Beach, CA). The Saints come into the Del Rey battle with a 14-5 record. In their last battle, St. Anthony edged San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 64-49, in a non-league battle.