Del Norte Nighthawks (San Diego, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Carlsbad Lancers (Carlsbad, CA), 50-41 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Del Norte upgrades its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Nighthawks travel to Ramona (Ramona, CA) to encounter the Bulldogs in a test on Saturday, January 6. The Bulldogs go into the test with a record of 3-6. Ramona lost 46-35 in their recent non-league test against Westview (San Diego, CA)

The Lancers now own a 5-3 record. They play next when they travel to Canyon Crest Academy for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 26. Carlsbad will encounter a Ravens squad coming off a 38-25 non-league loss to Westview (San Diego, CA). The Ravens record now stands at 0-2.