The Benicia Panthers basketball team scored 38 points and limited the host Newark Memorial Cougars to 36 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Friday.

The Panthers now possess a 9-2 record. They play next when they host Northgate for a game on Wednesday, January 8. Benicia will confront a Broncos team coming off a 42-29 non-league win over Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA). The Broncos record now stands at 8-4.

With the loss, Newark Memorial falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Cougars host Irvington (Fremont, CA) to confront the Vikings in a game on Tuesday, January 7. The Vikings go into the game with a record of 9-2. Irvington won 48-18 in their recent non-league game against Tracy (Tracy, CA)