The Pacifica Mariners basketball team scored 51 points and held the host Kennedy Fighting Irish to 45 in the Mariners league triumph on Tuesday.

The Mariners now hold a 15-7 record. They play next when they travel to Cypress for a Empire challenge on Friday, January 19. Pacifica will play a Centurions squad coming off a 55-52 league win over Crean Lutheran (Irvine, CA). The Centurions record now stands at 16-5.

Next up, the Fighting Irish play the Valencia Tigers (Placentia, CA) in a Empire challenge, on Friday, January 19. Kennedy will attempt to upgrade on its 8-13 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 9-13 record after their 49-40 league loss to Tustin (Tustin, CA).