St. Margaret's Tartans (San Juan Capistrano, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Orange Panthers (Orange, CA), 71-52 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Margaret's upgrades its record to 9-7 on the season. The Tartans host Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, CA) to clash with the Mustangs in a Orange Coast bout on Friday, January 12. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 11-11. Costa Mesa won 78-64 in their recent league bout against Orange (Orange, CA)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Costa Mesa Mustangs (Costa Mesa, CA) in a Orange Coast bout, on Wednesday, January 10. Orange will attempt to upgrade on its 2-17 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 10-11 record after their 55-54 league win over Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana, CA).