In Thursday's league test, the Providence Pioneers (Burbank, CA) basketball squad trounced the visiting Rio Hondo Prep Kares (Arcadia, CA), by a score of 67-43.

Next, the Pioneers encounter the Calabasas Coyotes (Calabasas, CA) in a non-league test, on Thursday, December 26. Providence will attempt to improve on its 5-3 season record. The Coyotes go into the game with a 7-5 record after their 59-58 non-league win over Grant (Van Nuys, CA).

With the loss, Rio Hondo Prep falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Kares host Norwalk (Norwalk, CA) to confront the Lancers in a non-league game on Friday, December 20. The Lancers go into the game with a record of 9-2. Norwalk won 55-53 in their recent non-league game against Garden Grove (Garden Grove, CA)