The Escondido Cougars basketball team (Escondido, CA), was nudged 38-33 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Pacific Ridge Firebird (Carlsbad, CA)

The Firebird now possess a 7-8 record. They play next when they travel to Maranatha Christian for a outing on Tuesday, January 10. Pacific Ridge will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 60-42 league win over St. Joseph Academy (San Marcos, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 5-9.

The Cougars now hold a 0-10 record. They play next when they host Fallbrook for a outing on Wednesday, January 11. Escondido will clash with a Warriors squad coming off a 60-42 non-league win over O'Farrell Charter (San Diego, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 7-10.