The Murrieta Mesa Rams (Murrieta, CA) basketball edged the visiting Norco Cougars (Norco, CA), 66-59 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Rams now possess a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Vista Murrieta for a bout on Friday, January 17.

With the loss, Norco falls to 9-8 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Elsinore (Wildomar, CA) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-5. Elsinore won 59-54 in their recent non-league bout against Shadow Hills (Indio, CA)