In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Live Oak Lions basketball team scored a big 50-21 win over the Faith Christian Lions.

The Lions (5-3) will now prepare for their contest against Central Valley (Shasta Lake, CA). The Falcons come into the non-league contest with a 2-9 record.

In their next game, the Lions battle the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots (El Dorado Hills, CA) in a Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League contest, on Tuesday, January 7. Faith Christian will attempt to better on its 0-8 season record. The Patriots come into the contest with a 4-8 record after their 82-36 non-league win over Sierra Ridge Academy/ROP (San Andreas, CA).