Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Foothill Knights (Santa Ana, CA) and the visiting Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders (Chula Vista, CA), saw Foothill's basketball squad hold off Mater Dei Catholic by a count of 65-59.

With the victory, Foothill upgrades its record to 15-1 on the campaign. The Knights host El Modena (Orange, CA) to play the Vanguards in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Vanguards come into the challenge with a record of 12-5. El Modena lost 47-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Irvine (Irvine, CA)

Next up, the Crusaders play the Eastlake Titans (Chula Vista, CA) in a Mesa challenge, on Wednesday, January 4. Mater Dei Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 13-3 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 10-4 record after their 83-62 non-league win over Foothills Christian (El Cajon, CA).