In Monday's non-league test, the Christopher Cougars (Gilroy, CA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Piedmont Hills Pirates (San Jose, CA), by a score of 55-44.

Next, the Cougars encounter the Leigh Longhorns (San Jose, CA) in a test, on Friday, January 3. Christopher will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Longhorns come into the test with a 2-4 record after their 56-48 non-league loss to Wilcox (Santa Clara, CA).

The Pirates (7-1) will now prepare for their test against Burlingame (Burlingame, CA). The Panthers come into the non-league test with a 7-2 record. In their last test, Burlingame beat El Camino (South San Francisco, CA), 63-13, in a non-league test.