The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mira Costa Mustangs (Manhattan Beach, CA) and the visiting St. John Bosco Braves (Bellflower, CA), observed Mira Costa's basketball team edge St. John Bosco by a margin of 67-61.

The Mustangs (11-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Camarillo (Camarillo, CA). The Scorpions come into the non-league challenge with a 7-2 record. In their last challenge, Camarillo edged Brentwood School (Los Angeles, CA), 69-59, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Braves battle the Mayfair Monsoons (Lakewood, CA) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, December 23. St. John Bosco will attempt to advance on its 3-4 season record.