The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Red Bluff Spartans (Red Bluff, CA) and the host Corning Cardinals (Corning, CA), observed Red Bluff's basketball team overcome Corning by a margin of 44-24.

The Spartans (2-2) will now prepare for their challenge against West Valley (Cottonwood, CA). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, West Valley dropped by Non Freshman Opponent (, ), 52-44, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Las Plumas Thunderbirds (Oroville, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 18. Corning will attempt to better on its 1-5 season record. The Thunderbirds come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 49-24 non-league loss to Foothill (Palo Cedro, CA).