In Thursday's non-league test, the Cate Rams (Carpinteria, CA) basketball squad got by the visiting Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA), by a score of 81-78.

Next, the Rams encounter the Foothill Tech Dragons (Ventura, CA) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 13. Cate will attempt to improve on its 3-2 season record. The Dragons come into the test with a 3-7 record after their 69-30 non-league win over Hueneme (Oxnard, CA).

The Warriors (3-5) will now prepare for their test against Palmdale (Palmdale, CA). The Falcons come into the non-league test with a 1-7 record. In their last test, Palmdale was nipped by Knight (Palmdale, CA), 110-42, in a league test.