The Santa Maria Saints tipped the visiting Morro Bay Pirates basketball team by a final score of 46-45 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Saints face the Santa Ynez Pirates (Santa Ynez, CA) in a game, on Wednesday, January 11. Santa Maria will attempt to move on its 1-6 season record.

With the defeat, Morro Bay moves to 0-4 on the year. The Pirates host Orcutt Academy (Orcutt, CA) to face the Spartans in a game on Monday, January 9. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 5-1.