In Thursday's non-league test, the Pinewood Panthers (Los Altos Hills, CA) basketball squad got by the host Hillbrook Bears (San Jose, CA), by a score of 43-38.

Next, the Panthers encounter the Menlo School Knights (Atherton, CA) in a test, on Tuesday, January 21. Pinewood will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Knights come into the test with a 7-7 record after their 40-23 non-league loss to Christopher (Gilroy, CA).

The Bears (3-2) will now prepare for their test against Kirby Prep (Santa Cruz, CA). The Griffins come into the non-league test with a 0-2 record. In their last test, Kirby Prep was nipped by More (San Jose, CA), 39-27, in a non-league test.