The Paramount Pirates basketball squad (Paramount, CA), was nudged 54-50 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Valley Christian Defenders (Cerritos, CA)

With the victory, Valley Christian advances its record to 4-8 on the year. The Defenders host Savanna (Anaheim, CA) to meet the Rebels in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 21. The Rebels enter the battle with a record of 7-5. Savanna won 79-50 in their recent non-league battle against Paramount (Paramount, CA)

The Pirates now own a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Katella for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. Paramount will meet a Knights squad coming off a 61-40 non-league win over Loara (Anaheim, CA). The Knights record now stands at 5-5.