In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Centennial Coyotes basketball team scored a good 68-49 triumph over the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons.

In their next game, the Coyotes meet the Paradise Valley Trojans (Phoenix, AZ) in a 5A Northwest match, on Wednesday, January 4. Centennial will attempt to better on its 11-4 season record. The Trojans enter the match with a 5-10 record after their 66-60 non-league win over Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ).

With the defeat, Bishop O'Dowd moves to 4-7 on the year. The Dragons travel to Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) to meet the Yellowjackets in a West Alameda County - Foothill match on Tuesday, January 3. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 8-3. Berkeley lost 52-48 in their recent non-league match against Amador Valley (Pleasanton, CA)