The Paso Robles Bearcats (Paso Robles, CA) basketball edged the host Santa Maria Saints (Santa Maria, CA), 79-78 in Friday's league bout.

The Bearcats now possess a 11-8 record. They play next when they host Orcutt Academy for a Ocean bout on Tuesday, January 21. Paso Robles will play a Spartans team coming off a 57-49 league loss to Lompoc (Lompoc, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 11-6.

With the loss, Santa Maria falls to 17-4 on the campaign. The Saints host Coastal Christian (Pismo Beach, CA) to play the Conquerors in a non-league bout on Monday, January 20. The Conquerors go into the bout with a record of 9-9.