Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Santa Rosa, CA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Piner Prospectors (Santa Rosa, CA), 44-36 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Cardinal Newman upgrades its record to 14-2 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, CA) to play the Pumas in a North Bay - Oak bout on Friday, January 5. The Pumas come into the bout with a record of 8-4.

Next up, the Prospectors play the Rancho Cotate Cougars (Rohnert Park, CA) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 3. Piner will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Cougars come into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 59-34 non-league loss to Novato (Novato, CA).