In Thursday's non-league battle, the visiting Bakersfield Christian Eagles soccer squad scored a close 2-0 triumph over the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers.

The Eagles (6-6) will now prepare for their battle against Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA). The Drillers come into the South Yosemite - Valley test with a 1-6 record. In their last test, Bakersfield got by Centennial (Bakersfield, CA), 2-1, in a non-league test.

With the loss, San Joaquin Memorial drops to 3-11 on the season. The Panthers host McLane (Fresno, CA) to meet the Highlanders in a Country Metro Athletics test on Saturday, January 6. The Highlanders come into the test with a record of 8-5. McLane won 5-2 in their recent non-league test against Golden Valley (Merced, CA)