Mesa Verde Mavericks (Citrus Heights, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Esparto Spartans (Esparto, CA), 65-28 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mesa Verde upgrades its record to 2-8 on the year. The Mavericks travel to Lincoln (Lincoln, CA) to face the Fighting Zebras in a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. The Fighting Zebras enter the match with a record of 7-4. Lincoln won 68-60 in their recent non-league match against Center (Antelope, CA)

The Spartans now sport a 0-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Creative Connections Arts Academy for a Northern Pacific Athletic Conference match on Tuesday, January 7. Esparto will face a Dragons squad coming off a 108-11 league loss to Westlake Charter (Sacramento, CA). The Dragons record now stands at 0-5.