The Santa Paula Cardinals basketball team (Santa Paula, CA), dropped 46-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Rio Mesa Spartans (Oxnard, CA)

The Spartans now possess a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ventura for a Channel battle on Tuesday, December 20. Rio Mesa will confront a Cougars team coming off a 42-27 league loss to San Marcos (Santa Barbara, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 4-7.

The Cardinals (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against Fillmore (Fillmore, CA). The Flashes come into the Citrus Coast battle with a 2-3 record.