The Poly Bears basketball squad (Riverside, CA), was outscored 59-48 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Rancho Verde Mustangs (Moreno Valley, CA)

With the victory, Rancho Verde advances its record to 18-5 on the year. The Mustangs travel to San Diego (San Diego, CA) to meet the Cavers in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 25. The Cavers enter the battle with a record of 15-3. San Diego won 74-61 in their recent non-league test against University City (San Diego, CA)

The Bears (15-9) will now prepare for their test against Arlington (Riverside, CA). The Lions come into the Ivy test with a 10-14 record. In their last test, Arlington went down by King (Riverside, CA), 63-55, in a non-league test.