In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Pittsburg Pirates basketball team scored a tight 53-50 triumph over the Las Lomas Knights.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Rodriguez Mustangs (Fairfield, CA) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 6. Pittsburg will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 10-6 record after their 90-70 non-league loss to Whitney (Rocklin, CA).

With the defeat, Las Lomas moves to 7-7 on the year. The Knights travel to Ygnacio Valley (Concord, CA) to meet the Wolves in a match on Tuesday, January 9. The Wolves enter the match with a record of 1-3. Ygnacio Valley lost 95-23 in their recent non-league match against Dublin (Dublin, CA)