Oakwood Owls (North Hollywood, CA) backers went home thrilled Thursday as they saw their basketball team thwart the host Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) Panthers (Los Angeles, CA), 57-47 in a non-league contest.

The Owls (8-4) will now prepare for their match against Fairfax (Los Angeles, CA). The Lions enter the non-league match with a 4-2 record. In their last match, Fairfax was dropped by Venice (Los Angeles, CA), 60-50, in a league match.

The Panthers now sport a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Milken for a Liberty game on Saturday, December 13. Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 58-57 non-league win over Holy Martyrs Armenian (Encino, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-6.