Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Salinas Cowboys (Salinas, CA) and the visiting Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA), saw Salinas's basketball squad hold off Santa Cruz by a count of 2-0.

With the victory, Salinas upgrades its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Cowboys host Christopher (Gilroy, CA) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 21. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 0-3.