The St. Anthony Saints basketball squad (Long Beach, CA), was nudged 61-60 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Rancho Verde Mustangs (Moreno Valley, CA)

With the victory, Rancho Verde advances its record to 12-3 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Ygnacio Valley (Concord, CA) to meet the Wolves in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Wolves enter the battle with a record of 6-4. Ygnacio Valley won 57-48 in their recent non-league battle against Pacifica Christian/Orange County (Newport Beach, CA)

The Saints now own a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Murrieta Valley for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. St. Anthony will meet a Nighthawks squad coming off a 78-50 non-league loss to Ygnacio Valley (Concord, CA). The Nighthawks record now stands at 11-5.