Vista Panthers (Vista, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Helix Highlanders (La Mesa, CA), 59-54 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Vista upgrades its record to 2-1 on the year. The Panthers travel to Sage Creek (Carlsbad, CA) to face the Bobcats in a non-league match on Saturday, November 30. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 3-2. Sage Creek won 66-60 in their recent non-league match against University City (San Diego, CA)

The Highlanders now sport a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to San Marcos for a non-league match on Wednesday, December 4. Helix will face a Knights squad coming off a 74-37 non-league loss to Montgomery (San Diego, CA). The Knights record now stands at 2-1.