Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Ojai Valley Spuds (Ojai, CA) and the host Hillcrest Christian Saints (Thousand Oaks, CA), saw Ojai Valley's basketball squad hold off Hillcrest Christian by a count of 16-15.

With the victory, Ojai Valley upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Spuds host Glendale Adventist (Glendale, CA) to play the Cougars in a Freelance challenge on Monday, December 4. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Glendale Adventist lost 52-10 in their recent non-league challenge against Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) (Los Angeles, CA)

Next up, the Saints play the Laguna Blanca Owls (Santa Barbara, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 4. Hillcrest Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.