The Willits Wolverines basketball team (Willits, CA), was nudged 45-43 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Mendocino Cardinals (Mendocino, CA)

The Cardinals now possess a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rio Lindo Adventist for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 19. Mendocino will confront a Spartans team coming off a 57-35 non-league loss to Grace Christian Academy (Santa Rosa, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 4-4.

The Wolverines (5-4) will now prepare for their battle against Middletown (Middletown, CA). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 5-4 record. In their last battle, Middletown edged Fort Bragg (Fort Bragg, CA), 54-42, in a league battle.