Valley Christian Academy Lions (Santa Maria, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Paraclete Spirits (Lancaster, CA), 51-27 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Valley Christian Academy upgrades its record to 5-5 on the year. The Lions travel to Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara, CA) to face the Cardinals in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 3-4. Bishop Diego lost 71-24 in their recent non-league match against Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks, CA)

The Spirits now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Bernard for a Santa Fe match on Tuesday, December 10.