Rio Mesa Spartans (Oxnard, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Bishop Diego Cardinals (Santa Barbara, CA), 53-17 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Rio Mesa upgrades its record to 3-5 on the year. The Spartans travel to Canyon (Canyon Country, CA) to face the Cowboys in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Cowboys enter the match with a record of 8-6. Canyon won 47-46 in their recent non-league match against Chandler (Chandler, AZ)

The Cardinals now sport a 3-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Bonaventure for a Tri-Valley match on Tuesday, January 7. Bishop Diego will face a Seraphs squad coming off a 60-51 non-league loss to Oxnard (Oxnard, CA). The Seraphs record now stands at 10-7.