The North Salinas Vikings (Salinas, CA) basketball edged the host Rancho San Juan Trailblazers (Salinas, CA), 49-45 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 7-4 record. They play next when they host Greenfield for a bout on Tuesday, January 28. North Salinas will play a Bruins team coming off a 67-36 league win over Gonzales (Gonzales, CA). The Bruins record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Rancho San Juan falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Trailblazers host Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA) to play the Mustangs in a bout on Wednesday, January 29. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 2-14. Monte Vista Christian lost 50-40 in their recent league bout against Stevenson (Pebble Beach, CA)