Fans at Saturday's non-league battle between the Newark Memorial Cougars (Newark, CA) and the visiting San Lorenzo Grizzlies (San Lorenzo, CA), witnessed Newark Memorial's basketball squad hold off San Lorenzo by a count of 52-47.

With the victory, Newark Memorial advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Cougars host Washington (Fremont, CA) to battle the Huskies in a Mission Valley challenge on Tuesday, December 9. The Huskies come into the challenge with a record of 1-0.

In their next game, the Grizzlies battle the Miramonte Matadors (Orinda, CA) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, December 4. San Lorenzo will attempt to advance on its 0-2 season record. The Matadors enter the battle with a 1-0 record after their 63-55 non-league win over San Rafael (San Rafael, CA).