Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals (Canyon Country, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Desert Christian Knights (Lancaster, CA), 40-24 in a league bout.

With the win, Santa Clarita Christian improves its record to 1-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Lancaster Baptist (Lancaster, CA) to confront the Eagles in a Heritage challenge on Thursday, December 8. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Lancaster Baptist lost 29-11 in their recent league challenge against Vasquez (Acton, CA)

Next up, the Knights confront the Faith Baptist Contenders (Canoga Park, CA) in a Heritage challenge, on Thursday, December 8. Desert Christian will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Contenders come into the challenge with a 5-0 record after their 52-39 non-league win over Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica (Santa Monica, CA).