The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks basketball team (Murrieta, CA), was nudged 1-0 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Liberty Bison (Winchester, CA)

The Bison now possess a 9-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to San Jacinto for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 27.

With the defeat, Murrieta Valley moves to 2-3 on the year. The Nighthawks host Chaparral (Temecula, CA) to meet the Pumas in a match on Wednesday, January 4. The Pumas enter the match with a record of 1-0. Chaparral won 51-48 in their recent non-league match against Chino (Chino, CA)