In Thursday's non-league match, the host Silver Creek Raiders basketball team scored a tight 57-52 triumph over the Salinas Cowboys.

In their next game, the Raiders meet the Carmel Padres (Carmel, CA) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 30. Silver Creek will attempt to move on its 4-5 season record. The Padres enter the match with a 7-3 record after their 69-61 non-league loss to King's Academy (Sunnyvale, CA).

With the defeat, Salinas moves to 6-4 on the year. The Cowboys travel to Willow Glen (San Jose, CA) to meet the Rams in a non-league match on Friday, December 30. The Rams enter the match with a record of 3-6. Willow Glen won 40-29 in their recent non-league match against Silver Creek (San Jose, CA)