The Livermore Cowboys (Livermore, CA) basketball nipped the host Oakdale Mustangs (Oakdale, CA), 51-47 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Cowboys (2-3) will now prepare for their test against Dublin (Dublin, CA). The Gaels go into the test with a 14-3 record. In their last test, Dublin got by Moreau Catholic (Hayward, CA), 67-38, in a non-league test.

The Mustangs now own a 7-9 record. They play next when they travel to Kimball for a test on Wednesday, January 11. Oakdale will encounter a Jaguars squad coming off a 54-48 league win over Central Catholic (Modesto, CA). The Jaguars record now stands at 13-4.