The Saint Mary's Panthers (Albany, CA) basketball edged the visiting Granada Matadors (Livermore, CA), 56-53 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Miramonte for a non-league test on Monday, December 8. Saint Mary's will encounter a Matadors squad coming off a 58-46 non-league win over International (San Francisco, CA). The Matadors record now stands at 2-1.

The Matadors (3-2) will now prepare for their test against Mt. Diablo (Concord, CA). The Red Devils come into the non-league test with a 3-2 record. In their last test, Mt. Diablo was nipped by Deer Valley (Antioch, CA), 64-50, in a non-league test.