The Scotts Valley Falcons basketball team (Scotts Valley, CA), was nudged 65-63 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Saratoga Falcons (Saratoga, CA)

The Falcons now sport a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mountain View for a Santa Clara Valley - De Anza battle on Friday, January 6.

The Falcons (7-7) will now prepare for their battle against Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA). The Cardinals come into the Santa Cruz Coast battle with a 10-3 record. In their last battle, Santa Cruz edged Saint Francis (Mountain View, CA), 54-41, in a non-league bout.