The Channel Islands Raiders basketball team (Oxnard, CA), was nudged 41-38 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA)

The Cardinals now possess a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nordhoff for a Citrus Coast battle on Friday, January 20. Santa Paula will confront a Rangers team coming off a 38-35 league loss to Malibu (Malibu, CA). The Rangers record now stands at 11-8.

The Raiders (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Hueneme (Oxnard, CA). The Vikings come into the Citrus Coast battle with a 1-19 record.