The San Carlos Braves tipped the host St. Michael Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 56-54 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Braves face the Miami Vandals (Miami, AZ) in a 2A Valley game, on Tuesday, January 3. San Carlos will attempt to move on its 5-6 season record. The Vandals enter the game with a 1-8 record after their 76-34 non-league loss to Show Low (Show Low, AZ).

With the defeat, St. Michael moves to 4-5 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Newcomb (Newcomb, NM) to face the Skyhawks in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 28. The Skyhawks enter the game with a record of 5-4. Newcomb lost 49-43 in their recent non-league game against Farwell (Farwell, TX)