The Santa Monica Vikings basketball team (Santa Monica, CA), was nudged 54-52 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Portola Bulldogs (Irvine, CA)

The Bulldogs now possess a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Capistrano Valley for a non-league battle on Friday, December 30. Portola will confront a Cougars team coming off a 61-52 non-league loss to Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ). The Cougars record now stands at 11-4.

The Vikings (12-4) will now prepare for their battle against Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates, CA). The Panthers come into the Bay battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Peninsula edged Valley View (Moreno Valley, CA), 57-44, in a non-league battle.