The crowd at Thursday's league test between the Nordhoff Rangers (Ojai, CA) and the host Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA), observed Nordhoff's basketball squad get by Carpinteria by a score of 48-42.

Next, the Rangers clash with the Fillmore Flashes (Fillmore, CA) in a Citrus Coast test, on Monday, December 16. Nordhoff will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Flashes come into the test with a 4-6 record after their 29-21 league win over Channel Islands (Oxnard, CA).

With the loss, Carpinteria falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Santa Maria (Santa Maria, CA) to confront the Saints in a non-league game on Saturday, January 4. The Saints go into the game with a record of 6-4.