The Beckman Patriots (Irvine, CA) basketball edged the host Esperanza Aztecs (Anaheim, CA), 65-58 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 11-4 record. They play next when they travel to Troy for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. Beckman will play a Warriors team coming off a 46-39 non-league win over West (Torrance, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Esperanza falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Aztecs travel to Whittier Christian (La Habra, CA) to play the Heralds in a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. The Heralds go into the bout with a record of 7-5. Whittier Christian won 56-23 in their recent non-league bout against Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove, CA)