Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Santa Rosa, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host McKinleyville Panthers (McKinleyville, CA), 55-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Cardinal Newman upgrades its record to 5-1 on the year. The Cardinals host Shasta (Redding, CA) to confront the Wolves in a non-league game on Thursday, December 11. The Wolves go into the game with a record of 2-2. Shasta won 55-53 in their recent non-league game against Foothill (Palo Cedro, CA)

With the loss, McKinleyville falls to 4-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Hoopa Valley (Hoopa, CA) to confront the Warriors in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 9. The Warriors go into the game with a record of 4-3. Hoopa Valley won 55-42 in their recent non-league game against Weed (Weed, CA)