Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Strathmore Spartans (Strathmore, CA) and the visiting Granite Hills Grizzlies (Porterville, CA), saw Strathmore's basketball squad overcome Granite Hills by a tally of 44-36.

With the victory, Strathmore improves its record to 3-5 on the campaign. The Spartans host Parlier (Parlier, CA) to confront the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 16. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 1-6.

Next up, the Grizzlies confront the McFarland Cougars (McFarland, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 4. Granite Hills will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 97-55 non-league win over Arvin (Arvin, CA).