The Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals tipped the host Escondido Adventist Academy Hawks basketball team by a final score of 49-44 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs (Redlands, CA) in a Tri-County Premier game, on Tuesday, January 9. Mesa Grande Academy will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 7-3 record after their 70-60 league win over River Springs Charter School (Temecula, CA).

With the defeat, Escondido Adventist Academy moves to 2-4 on the year. The Hawks host San Diego Academy (National City, CA) to face the Cavaliers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 2. The Cavaliers enter the game with a record of 2-4. San Diego Academy won 37-12 in their recent non-league game against Horizon Prep (Rancho Santa Fe, CA)