San Marcos Royals (Santa Barbara, CA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Saratoga Falcons (Saratoga, CA), 67-65 in a non-league match.

With the victory, San Marcos advances its record to 10-4 on the year. The Royals host Paraclete (Lancaster, CA) to face the Spirits in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Spirits enter the match with a record of 4-7. Paraclete lost 86-39 in their recent non-league match against Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, CA)

The Falcons now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ventura for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Saratoga will face a Cougars squad coming off a 74-68 non-league win over Bakersfield (Bakersfield, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 5-8.