The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mira Costa Mustangs (Manhattan Beach, CA) and the host Santa Monica Vikings (Santa Monica, CA), observed Mira Costa's basketball team edge Santa Monica by a score of 52-49.

The Mustangs (1-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Culver City (Culver City, CA). The Centaurs come into the non-league challenge with a 0-3 record. In their last challenge, Culver City was tipped by Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA), 64-45, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Vikings encounter the University Wildcats (Los Angeles, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Santa Monica will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record.