Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Scotts Valley Falcons (Scotts Valley, CA), 75-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, Santa Cruz upgrades its record to 17-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals host San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA) to play the Cougars in a Santa Cruz Coast bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 2-11. San Lorenzo Valley lost 48-47 in their recent league bout against Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA)

Next up, the Falcons play the Soquel Knights (Soquel, CA) in a Santa Cruz Coast bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Scotts Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 8-11 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 7-11 record after their 50-36 league loss to Aptos (Aptos, CA).