Valley Christian Academy Lions (Santa Maria, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Santa Ynez Pirates (Santa Ynez, CA), 64-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Valley Christian Academy upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Lions host Coastal Christian (Pismo Beach, CA) to play the Conquerors in a Coast Valley bout on Monday, January 29. The Conquerors go into the bout with a record of 4-8. Coastal Christian lost 58-46 in their recent non-league bout against Nipomo (Nipomo, CA)

Next up, the Pirates play the St. Joseph Knights (Santa Maria, CA) in a Mountain bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Santa Ynez will attempt to upgrade on its 11-13 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 21-2 record after their 98-55 league win over Mission College Prep (San Luis Obispo, CA).