Lathrop Spartans (Lathrop, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Sierra Timberwolves (Manteca, CA), 54-52 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Lathrop upgrades its record to 1-3 on the year. The Spartans travel to McQueen (Reno, NV) to face the Lancers in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Lancers enter the match with a record of 0-2. McQueen lost 63-55 in their recent non-league match against Livermore (Livermore, CA)

The Timberwolves now sport a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tournament Opponent for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Sierra will face a squad coming off a 83-23 non-league loss to Lyford (Lyford, TX). The record now stands at 19-57.