The Valley Christian Defenders basketball team scored 54 points and limited the visiting La Mirada Matadores to 40 in the Defenders non-league triumph on Friday.

The Defenders now possess a 4-6 record. They play next when they travel to Ramona for a non-league game on Friday, December 20.

With the loss, La Mirada falls to 3-6 on the campaign. The Matadores host Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove, CA) to confront the Vaqueros in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 17. The Vaqueros go into the game with a record of 3-8. Rancho Alamitos lost 33-32 in their recent non-league game against Norwalk (Norwalk, CA)