Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the St. Bernard's Crusaders (Eureka, CA) and the host Arcata Tigers (Arcata, CA), saw St. Bernard's's basketball squad hold off Arcata by a count of 66-64.

With the victory, St. Bernard's upgrades its record to 2-6 on the campaign. The Crusaders host South Fork (Miranda, CA) to play the Cubs in a challenge on Friday, January 6. The Cubs come into the challenge with a record of 5-3. South Fork won 65-32 in their recent non-league challenge against Mendocino (Mendocino, CA)

Next up, the Tigers play the McKinleyville Panthers (McKinleyville, CA) in a challenge, on Wednesday, January 11. Arcata will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 9-7 record after their 62-42 non-league win over St. Bernard's (Eureka, CA).