Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Sylmar Spartans (Sylmar, CA) and the visiting Valencia Vikings (Valencia, CA), saw Sylmar's basketball squad hold off Valencia by a count of 75-70.

With the victory, Sylmar upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Spartans host Birmingham (Lake Balboa, CA) to play the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 20. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Vikings play the Hart Indians (Newhall, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 20. Valencia will attempt to upgrade on its 4-11 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 56-48 non-league loss to Valencia (Valencia, CA).